Britain has the worst virus death toll in Europe, with over 46,500 dead, and it passed 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday. Like other European countries, virus cases in the U.K. began to climb after lockdown measures were eased in the summer and people began to return to workplaces, schools, universities and social life. Johnson had hoped regional restrictions introduced in October would be enough to push the numbers of new infections down. But owners of pubs, restaurants, theaters, nightclubs and gyms all say the measures will be devastating. Under the new measures, places of worship can stay open for private prayer and funerals, but not for communal worship.

Source: Daily Sun November 01, 2020 12:45 UTC