UK wakes up to virtual coronavirus lockdown, as PM Johnson declares 'moment of national emergency'

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'Oh, dear. I've just caught fire.' An English vicar was attempting to deliver his first online sermon amid the coronavirus pandemic when things got a bit heated.

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LONDON -- The U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson announced unprecedented new restrictions to British life in an address to the nation Monday night, as he declared thewere necessary to “protect the NHS's [National Health Service’s] ability to cope - and save more lives,” as he announced that across the U.K. the public could only leave the house for one form of daily exercise and essential shopping, while gatherings of more than two people have been banned.

The prime minister said the police would have new powers to enforce the rules, which are set to be imposed for at least three weeks. At the end of that period, they will be subject to a governmental review.

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