Coronavirus, Johnson: "The UK is at a dangerous turning point"

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22 September 2020 "The prospect of a second wave is real", the UK is at a "dangerous turning point" and "we must act now".

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said this when he reported the situation of Covid-19 in the United Kingdom to the House of Commons and announced the introduction of new restrictive measures already anticipated by the Minister of the Government Office Michael Gove.

The coronavirus emergency is again "on the rise" in the UK and new restrictive measures are imposed, which however "are in no way a new lockdown," Johnson said, pointing to the prospect of a second wave as "real" on in the wake of "France, Spain and other countries" and confirming his government's decision to restore limits from Thursday to the hours of pubs, restaurants and bars across England (with a curfew at 10pm), to return to encourage work from home , to extend the legal obligation of the mask and to introduce stringent controls on the maximum ceiling of 6 people in social contacts.

The return of the public to sporting events has also been postponed.

Johnson stressed that in recent days hospital admissions "have doubled", that the alert level has risen to 4 and that "now is the time to act" to avoid a general lockdown and tougher measures.

The new restrictions "will probably remain in force for six months" and "if necessary the government will go further", said the British premier, specifying that next week the executive will submit to Parliament an extension of the emergency legislation approved in the spring in the phase more acute than the pandemic.

The new anti-Covid rules announced in England are not a return to a full lockdown, but employees who can work from home should.

This is the message launched by the British premier speaking to the municipalities.

From Thursday pubs, bars and restaurants will have to close early at 10pm and only table service will be provided, Johnson announced.

"I'm sorry this will affect a lot of companies that are just getting back on their feet, but we need to act," he said.

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places where the use of masks will be required.

Staff in bars, restaurants, hotels and retail shops, as well as passengers traveling by taxi, should wear it.

The exemptions to the "rule of six", which does not allow gatherings of more than six people from different families, will be reduced.

For example, playing indoor team sports in more than six will no longer be allowed.

And when it comes to weddings, the guest limit will now drop to 15 and for funerals to 30.

The plan to relax the rules for sports competitions, to bring fans back to stadiums starting in October "has been suspended", announced British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Schools and universities will remain open, but in "compliance" with anti-contagion rules.

Fines in England doubled to 200 pounds for those who do not respect the obligation of the mask or the 'rule of six', announced Johnson, warning that if the new anti-Covid measures do not bring down the transmission index Rt below 1, then the government "will deploy more firepower with significantly greater restrictions".