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MNI BRIEF: UK PM Johnson To Address Nation As Infections Surge

LONDON (MNI)

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make a televised appearance Monday with speculation growing that England will move into tougher lockdown measures as Covid-19 infections continue to soar.

A spokesperson for the PM said the spread of the new variant of Covid-19 had triggered a rapid escalation in cases across all regions of the country, adding that the PM is clear that further steps must now be taken to arrest the rise, protect the NHS and save lives".

Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, earlier ordered a lockdown 'equivalent to that seen in March and April' from Tuesday, including seeing schools move largely to online and 'at home' teaching.

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