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UK PM Boris Johnson considering a new national lockdown for England

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering imposing a new month-long national lockdown in England next week after scientists warned the coronavirus was spreading faster than their worst predictions. The pandemic is spreading in most parts of Britain, where the official death toll of 46,299 is the highest in Europe.

Johnson is expected to hold a news conference on Monday to announce the new measures, which would allow only essential shops and schools, nurseries, and universities to remain open.