The new version of Corona has put Britain in crisis. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new lockdown in the country after an emergency cabinet meeting. The country has been put on lockdown again in view of the threat of new variants of Corona between Christmas. After the spread of the coronavirus in March, the British government has announced to implement the provisions of lockdown again in the country.
Johnson said after the cabinet meeting that stricter provisions were announced in England several weeks ago after evidence of new variants of the Corona. Medical experts of the UK government had expressed concern over the proliferation of new variants of the Corona and termed it a danger bell. In the UK, death has increased by 20 percent due to new variants.
Prime Minister Johnson said:
- Viruses have changed the way of their attack, so we should also be alert and alert. To deal with this, we need to change our defense method.
- The new variant of the Corona is spreading rapidly in the country. He said that more than 60 percent of people have come to London in the grip of new variants.
- About 56 million people will return to the former lockdown. The new lockdown applicable in the country will probably continue till mid-February.
- Under the new lockdown in the country, all schools will be closed from Wednesday.
- This lockdown would be similar to the previous lockdown, which was imposed from late March to June. This is a difficult time for the country. Corona cases are increasing rapidly in every part of the country. Schools, colleges, and universities will remain closed in the UK at present. Online classes will go on.
- During the lockdown, people will have to stay in their homes and will be allowed to leave only for the necessary work. For example, people can go out of their homes to bring essential goods, if they are unable to work from home then they can go to the office. All non-essential shops and personal care services such as hairdressers will remain closed, and restaurants will only provide takeout services.
A new strain of coronavirus has reached many other countries of the world. The first cases have been identified in China and Sweden. A case has also been found in the US state of California. A 30-year-old man has been found in San Diego here. Here, the Chinese Center for Disease Control reported that a 23-year-old girl who had returned to Shanghai from Britain was found infected by the new strain.
Four cases have also been identified in Sweden. This new form of the virus was found in the UK in December last. It has reached many countries from here. It is said to be 70 percent more contagious. It has taken dangerous forms in many countries of Africa. It is spreading rapidly especially in South Africa.
