Boris Johnson will today try to head off a mounting Tory revolt against his nationwide lockdown by warning coronavirus deaths this winter could be double the first wave. The Prime Minister is set to use a statement to the Commons this afternoon to say there is ‘no alternative’ but to impose four weeks of blanket … Read more
Boris Johnson has signalled the ‘immediate prospect’ of 10-minute ‘rapid turnaround’ coronavirus tests and promised a ‘massive’ expansion of screening. The Prime Minister on Saturday night announced plans to draft in the Army to oversee tests for ‘whole cities’ within days to ‘drive down the disease.’ At the moment there are two types of test … Read more
Boris Johnson has signalled the ‘immediate prospect’ of 10-minute ‘rapid turnaround’ coronavirus tests and promised a ‘massive’ expansion of screening. The Prime Minister on Saturday night announced plans to draft in the Army to oversee tests for ‘whole cities’ within days to ‘drive down the disease.’ At the moment there are two types of test … Read more
Boris Johnson has been slammed as ‘incompetent’ for his disastrous handling of the pandemic as he last night bowed to pressure to put England back into a full lockdown. In a heavily delayed press conference, the Prime Minister yesterday said he had taken the ‘incredibly difficult’ decision to reimpose restrictions almost as draconian as those seen … Read more
Key points in COVID lockdown Mark 2 Restrictions will start at midnight on Thursday morning and last until December 2. People can only leave their homes for specific reasons, such as to do essential shopping, for outdoor exercise, and for work if they are unable to work from home. Non-essential shops will be told to shut, … Read more
Boris Johnson Johnson was catapulted into announcing a total lockdown for England last night after a whirlwind 24 hours which saw events appear to totally escape his grasp. The Prime Minister faced the country last night to announce a four-week shutdown from Thursday until December 2, in the wake of a surge of coronavirus cases … Read more
Boris Johnson last night promised a ‘massive’ expansion of rapid turnaround tests in an effort to reduce the prevalence of the virus. The Prime Minister announced plans to draft in the Army to oversee the roll-out of tests for ‘whole cities’ within days to ‘drive down the disease’. Fast turnaround tests, which have been trialled … Read more
Boris Johnson last night promised a ‘massive’ expansion of rapid turnaround tests in an effort to reduce the prevalence of the virus. The Prime Minister announced plans to draft in the Army to oversee the roll-out of tests for ‘whole cities’ within days to ‘drive down the disease’. Fast turnaround tests, which have been trialled … Read more
Boris Johnson will bring in the Army to help roll out ‘rapid turnaround tests’ which will see ‘whole cities’ able to tested for Covid within days. The Prime Minister made the announcement at a Downing Street press conference this evening, as he plunged the nation back into a full lockdown until December 2. Government scientific … Read more
A wise columnist should not presume to second guess his readers — if only because they are at least as wise as he is. But enough flattery. I will risk guessing that if you had a vote in Tuesday’s election many of you — perhaps even most — of you would not plump for Trump. … Read more