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Johnson Warns of More Curbs as Britain’s Virus Cases Surge

Says U.K. faces new spike; London mayor sees added steps soon
PM says looking at whether local lockdowns need strengthening

An employee of the NHS test and trace program staffs a covid-19 testing centre in north London on Sept. 16. — An employee of the NHS test and trace program staffs a covid-19 testing centre in north London on Sept. 16.
Photographer: Tolga Akmen/AFP

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By Alex Morales and Emily Ashton

September 18, 2020 at 8:26 AM UTC

Updated on

September 18, 2020 at 8:23 PM UTC

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Boris Johnson said he’s considering whether to “go further” with national restrictions after a surge in coronavirus infections in the U.K. raised the specter of another economy-sapping lockdown.