Boris Johnson has admitted he is less optimistic about the easing of lockdown restrictions than he was last month and offered a strong hint he will delay the 21 June reopening.



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UK PM voices 'serious concern' over Delta variant in hint at delay to lockdown end

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to set out on Monday whether a planned lifting of coronavirus restrictions can go ahead on June 21, or whether rising cases will force it to be delayed.

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Rising UK COVID cases are 'serious, serious concern', Boris Johnson says

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday expressed "serious concern" about rising infections of the Delta variant of coronavirus, reinforcing suggestions that he is set to delay lifting England's last remaining lockdown curbs.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday expressed "serious concern" about rising infections of the Delta variant of coronavirus.

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UK's Boris Johnson Voices "Serious Concern" Over Delta Variant

The Prime Minister said evidence coming in was a 'serious, serious concern' as he prepares to announce on Monday whether Freedom Day is being delayed. The number of Delta variant cases is increasing

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Public Health England had recently announced that the Delta strain, first detected in India, has become the dominant variant of concern in the UK.

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UK PM Johnson hints delaying June 21 unlock, says Delta variant ‘serious concern'

He has 'serious concerns' about the spread of the Indian variant. 

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Boris hints 'Freedom Day' will be delayed as he says 'we will be cautious'

CARBIS BAY, England: Rising COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalisations are a matter of "serious, serious concern", British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday (Jun 12), adding he was less optimistic about reopening the country than he was last month.
"It's clear that the Indian variant ...

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Rising UK COVID-19 cases are 'serious, serious concern': PM Johnson

The Prime Minister is expected to delay the final lifting of restrictions in England following a rise in cases of the Delta variant.

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Johnson says spread of Delta variant is ‘serious, serious concern’

The Prime Minister has warned the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus is a matter of 'serious, serious concern'

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Boris Johnson indicates England's lockdown easing will be delayed

CARBIS BAY — Rising COVID case numbers and hospitalisations are a matter of “serious, serious concern,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday,…

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Rising UK COVID cases are 'serious, serious concern', Johnson says

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COVID-19: Less optimistic Boris Johnson hints he will delay 21 June unlocking due to impact of Delta variant

COVID-19: Less optimistic Boris Johnson hints he will delay 21 June unlocking due to impact of Delta variant

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