Boris Johnson warned the government 'will not hesitate to take further measures' if the coronavirus outbreak worsens in the UK, during a briefing with the England chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, and the government’s chief scientific adviser, Patrick Vallance.
Whitty said it is possible the UK will see more localised outbreaks of Covid-19 than in the spring
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UK coronavirus live: 'We will not hesitate to take further measures' if pandemic worsens, Johnson warns