Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it was 'inevitable' that a second wave would hit his country, as restrictions are reinforced.
Britain is seeing a second wave of the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday, as millions more people faced new restrictions and the government warned that another national lockdown could be imminent.
His gloomy announcement came as government scientific advisors said the R number, representing the number of people an infected person will pass the virus to, has risen to between 1.1 and 1.4, up from 1.0 to 1.2 last week. Food and drink venues will only be allowed to serve at tables, while pubs and bars will be shut early at 10:00 pm .
He also warned the government could re-impose the nationwide lockdown which was partially lifted in June, as the rates of hospital admissions were now doubling every eight days. Numbers of new cases are reaching levels not seen since April, reflecting a similar picture across Europe, where the World Health Organization said there were"alarming rates of transmission".
Public Health England medical director Yvonne Doyle said there were"clear signs" of a spread of the virus across all age groups, and a rise in hospital admissions of older people.Prime Minister Boris Johnson bumps elbows with scientists as he visits the construction site of the new vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre.
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