Johnson Warns of Tougher Covid Rules If U.K. Cases Surge
- PM says mandatory face masks, vaccine passports may be needed
- Booster shots for over-50s and vulnerable to begin next week
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Boris Johnson warned he could bring back compulsory face masks, advise people to work from home and mandate the use of vaccine passports if a surge in Covid cases this winter threatens to overwhelm the U.K.’s National Health Service.
The British prime minister said he hopes a beefed-up vaccination program starting next week -- including booster shots for the over-50s and vaccines for children as young as 12 -- will be enough to keep the virus under control.