Prognosis
U.K. Public Told to Work at Home as Covid Closes Pubs Early
- 10 p.m. closing time for bars and restaurants from Thursday
- Boris Johnson to set out restrictions in TV address to nation
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The U.K. government is telling the public to work from home again if possible, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares to announce new restrictions on bars and restaurants in a bid to halt a surge in coronavirus cases.
“If it is possible for people to work from home, then we’d encourage them to do so,” Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said on Sky News on Tuesday. “There is going to be a shift in emphasis.”