The British government extended a nationwide lockdown for another three weeks, amid signs the coronavirus outbreak is peaking but also warned of more deaths to come. LIVE | All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesThe government has already said that, with the death toll approaching 13 000 and still rising, now is not the time to rescind the stay-at-home order imposed on 23 March. "I don't want to put all of that good effort to waste," said Hancock, who himself has also had coronavirus but recovered quickly. He did not say how long the lockdown would continue, but the law states that the measures must be reviewed every 21 days. Health ministry figures show 12 868 people in hospital in Britain have so far died, making it one of the worst affected countries in the global outbreak.

Source: News 24 April 17, 2020 04:07 UTC