Johnson Signals Third U.K. Lockdown Could Last Into Summer
- Government considering plan to pay more people to stay at home
- Minister announces $1,000 fines for attending lockdown parties
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The U.K.’s third coronavirus lockdown looks set to endure as the government warned it’s too early to contemplate easing restrictions.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Home Secretary Priti Patel did not repeat previous assurances that the U.K. will be getting back to normal by April, even as the mass vaccination program continued to expand to reach 5 million people.