Young adults blamed as UK sees sharp spike in virus cases The British government is facing pressure to act fast to keep a lid on coronavirus infections after a sharp spike in new cases across the U.K. stoked concerns about the pandemic’s prospective path during the fall and winterLONDON -- Britain faced pressure to act fast Tuesday to keep a lid on daily new coronavirus infections after a sharp spike across the U.K. that has been largely blamed on party-going young adults disregarding social distancing rules. Daily new coronavirus infections have risen sharply recently, dipping Tuesday to 2,460 after hitting nearly 3,000 the previous two days. The spike in U.K. cases follows big daily case increases in Spain and France, both of whom have seen rising numbers of COVID-19 patients being hospitalized. Still, the U.K. is testing tens of thousands more people than it did in the early months of the pandemic. Hancock also announced new lockdown restrictions for Bolton, a city in northwest England that has the highest number of per capita coronavirus cases in the U.K.

Source: ABC News September 08, 2020 09:39 UTC