British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a "circuit break" lockdown in England for the month of November as the nation struggles to contain the coronavirus. The lockdown will commence Nov. 5 and end Dec. 2, when the country will return to the tiered system based on the latest data. EUROPE'S CORONAVIRUS CASES CONTINUE TO SPIKE AMID GROWING CALLS FOR SECOND LOCKDOWNPrevalence of the disease rapidly increased over the last few weeks after leveling off over spring and summer. "The Government's delay means case numbers are now too high for a short, sharp, circuit breaker to be effective and a longer national lockdown is necessary," Khan tweeted, attaching a fuller statement to his message. However, Britain's lockdown will last five weeks - the longest of any lockdown thus far announced.

Source: Fox News October 31, 2020 19:38 UTC