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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatens to come under pressure because of a possible breach of the corona rules.
The conservative politician was spotted on his bike in Olympia Park in the east of the British capital over the weekend - more than eleven kilometers from his official residence on Downing Street.
According to the lockdown rules, however, you should only move in the local area.
The debate comes at an inopportune time for Johnson: In view of the high number of cases, the government is trying everything to get people to comply with the rules better.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said at a press conference on Monday evening that a long walk of eleven kilometers was okay.
However, the government initially refused to comment on whether Johnson had ridden his bike from his home to the Olympic Park or was brought there by car.
Discussion about the permitted distance from the apartment
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How far you can drive your car away from your own apartment in lockdown has been the subject of bitter discussions in the country in recent days.
The occasion was an incident in which two women were fined several hundred euros by the police for driving eight kilometers in their car before going for a walk.
In Great Britain, a new variant of the coronavirus is currently spreading at great speed, which is said to be significantly more contagious than the previously prevalent one.
Hospitals in London in particular are under enormous pressure.
In total, more than 80,000 people in the country have already died after a corona infection.