London And Other English Cities Declared To Be At High Alert For COVID-19

'Things will get worse before they get better,' U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said, noting that the coronavirus is spreading exponentially in the United Kingdom.

Commuters walk over London Bridge toward the City of London during the morning rush hour on Thursday. The city and other large areas are now under a high alert for the coronavirus, as health officials enact new restrictions.Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images

"Things will get worse before they get better," U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said as he announced the changes in Parliament. Europe is seeing a huge spike in new cases, Hancock said,"And here, we certainly saw the highest figure for daily deaths since early June."

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