UK PM Johnson says: 'no question' we'll have to take tougher Covid measures

“If you look at the numbers, there’s no question that we’re going to have to take tougher measures and we’ll be announcing those in due course,” Johnson said

Reuters

04 January, 2021, 06:25 pm

Last modified: 04 January, 2021, 06:27 pm

Boris Johnson speaks after being announced as Britain's next Prime Minister at The Queen Elizabeth II centre in London, Britain July 23, 2019/ Reuters

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that there was no question that the government would have to impose tougher measures to tackle a new surge in the novel coronavirus.

"If you look at the numbers, there's no question that we're going to have to take tougher measures and we'll be announcing those in due course," Johnson said on a visit to see health workers receiving the Oxford vaccine.

While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments.