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"We are past the peak of the coronavirus," said Premier Boris Johnson at his first press conference after he was convalesced and one day after being a father for the sixth time . Despite the UK's rise to second place after Italy for the number of deaths in Europe (26,711), Johnson said "the effort and sacrifice of the British is working . "

The premier warned that the "worst case scenario" that his experts were considering was 500,000 deaths . According to Johnson, the social distance measures imposed on March 23 have served to contain the epidemic and will remain temporarily in effect.

Despite growing criticism for the government's late reaction and the fiasco of tests among the population, Johnson celebrated the success of his strategy and put one piece of evidence as evidence : "Our public health has not overflowed. No patient was he has denied a respirator. The five field hospitals have hardly been used. "

The premier again asked for "patience" from citizens and businessmen and anticipated that next week he will detail an "exit plan" to allow the opening of shops, the reopening of schools and the new requirements to be able to travel. The current "social distance" measures will continue for the time being on May 7.

"We cannot allow ourselves to face a second wave of the epidemic," Johnson warned. "That is the risk we face and that would be a real disaster for our economy ."

Johnson's return to the public scene coincided with the premiere of a new format at press conferences, giving the microphone to British citizens who want to ask the Prime Minister. The Dowing Street strategy has been criticized as a new attempt to "shield" Johnson from the press , after almost a month of absence after his isolation and hospitalization after contracting the coronavirus.

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