Elizabeth, sequestered at Windsor Castle, offered encouragement in a statement. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, after a week of mixed messages, hewed to mostly voluntary curbs.
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‘We Are Frightened’: U.K. Doctors Brace for a Coronavirus Explosion
Hospitals will soon be overwhelmed with patients they can’t treat properly, doctors say, because of the British government’s mishandling of the pandemic.
Behind the Virus Report That Jarred the U.S. and the U.K. to Action
It wasn’t so much the numbers themselves, frightening though they were, as who reported them: Imperial College London.
Britain Stiffens Its Response to the Coronavirus, Somewhat
Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Britons to stop going to pubs, clubs and restaurants, even as other European nations were closing their borders and issuing strict stay-at-home orders.
Boris Johnson Pressed to Move Brexit Deadline Amid Coronavirus Threat
The schedule for Britain to negotiate its new relationship with the E.U. was already tight. With face-to-face talks on hold, it may be impossible. But Brexiters are already crying foul.
As Europe Shuts Down, Britain Takes a Different, and Contentious, Approach
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has largely kept Britain open, opting for more targeted measures, a strategy that has startled some epidemiologists.
Johnson Holds Back on Restrictive Measures in U.K.’s Fight to Curb Virus
In a politically risky move, the prime minister has ruled out steps like school closures and travel bans, calling them ineffective and possibly counterproductive.
Coronavirus Pandemic, Angela Merkel, Markets: Your Thursday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know.
U.K. Shields Its Economy From the Virus, but Not Yet Its People
The government is spending $38 billion to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, but so far has ruled out aggressive measures to fight it.
Boris Johnson Launches War on U.K.’s Own ‘Deep State’
A juicy boss-from-hell story illuminates the tensions between Britain’s radical new government and its solicitous but unyielding civil service.