lockdown
UK Prime Minister Johnson Orders National Lockdown
Boris Johnson announces 'Stay at Home' orders for the UK, closing schools, pubs, restaurants, and non-essential shops. Only four essential reasons to leave home are permitted. The UK had initially pursued a 'herd immunity' strategy before reversing course after an Imperial College London model predicted up to 510,000 UK deaths without intervention.
Sources
- T1 UK Government Official
- T3 Imperial College London Report 9 Institutional