In order to curb the spread of the coronavirus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson decreed on Monday March 23 confinement of the population of the United Kingdom for at least three weeks.

Authorities ban weddings and large gatherings, and close non-essential businesses to encourage citizens to follow confinement guidelines.

Boris Johnson said that all stores selling non-essential items would be closed, as well as libraries and places of worship, and that all social events would be prohibited, except for funerals.

"We will end all gatherings of more than two people in public - excluding the people you live with. The parks will remain open for exercise but the rallies will be dispersed," said Boris Johnson in a speech. on the television.

"We will keep these restrictions under constant review. We will review them in three weeks and ease them if the situation shows that we can," he added.

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