British government response to the COVID-19 pandemic
UK Downgrades Covid Alert Level as Number of New Cases Decreases
The chief medical officers of the United Kingdom lowered their Covid-19 alert level on Thursday, citing a gradual reduction in pressure on the health service, news wires reported.
London Could be Under COVID-19 Lockdown for Months: UK Health Secretary
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Sunday raised the prospect that London could be under lockdown for months as he has warned it will be "very difficult" to keep a virulent new strain of the coronavirus under control until vaccinations are rolled out.
Hard lockdown could be extended in other areas, expert warns
One day after the government announced hard lockdowns in three western Attica municipalities to stem the tide of coronavirus infections, a prominent expert did not rule out similar measures for more areas in Greece.