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U.K. Abandons Effort to Contain Virus as 10,000 May Be Infected

  • Boris Johnson warns ‘many more families’ will lose loved ones
  • Officials: Virus outbreak in U.K. could peak in 10-14 weeks
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WATCH: Johnson announces measures to slow the spread of the virus, but falls short of closing schools and banning major public events.Source: Bloomberg
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U.K. authorities have abandoned efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus and will focus on delaying the worst of the outbreak, as officials said as many as 10,000 Britons may be infected.