The World: UK Prime Minister warns nation about virus in address

Last updated on September 11th, 2021 at 08:23 am

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the country Tuesday after asserting a raft of new coronavirus restrictions.

“The warfare towards COVID is the single largest crisis the world has faced in my lifetime,” Johnson said in a televised speech. “And yet, I am greater sure than ever that this is a warfare that humanity will win, and we in this usa will win – and to attain what we must, I desire to discuss to you directly tonight about the options that we face – none of them effortless – and why we should take motion now.”

Johnson seemed to pin the blame on the rising number of cases on the nation’s innate freedom-loving spirit, saying: “But we have to acknowledge that this is a extraordinary and freedom-loving country, and whilst the sizeable majority have complied with the rules, there have been too many breaches – too many possibilities for our invisible enemy to slip through undetected.”

“I comprehend that this strategy – sturdy but proportionate – already includes the aid of all the predominant events in parliament,” he said.

Earlier Tuesday in parliament, Johnson announced new measures that included employees working from home the place possible, touring to work if domestic work is not possible; all pubs, bars and restaurants working table service solely and closing at 10 p.m. (2100GMT); face masks being prolonged to body of workers in retail, taxis and hospitality; limiting numbers at weddings to 15 and funerals to 30, and the cancelation of the partial reopening of sports stadiums that used to be scheduled for Oct. 1

The monetary penalty for refusing to put on a masks or breaking the rule of no extra than six humans meeting in public will double to £200 (US$254). Police will additionally have the option of drawing on army support.

“The tragic fact of having COVID is that your mild cough can be anybody else’s demise knell,” he warned.

(AnadoluAgency)