Johnson Warns of Long Virus Battle as Public Support Ebbs
- Article says coronavirus may linger ‘for some time to come’
- Poll shows growing disapproval of Johnson’s handling of crisis
Boris Johnson
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Boris Johnson said Britain may not be free of the coronavirus “for some time to come,” an admission that highlights the difficult task he has of persuading people to return to work and schools as the nation’s death toll from Covid-19 remains the highest in Europe.