UK at 'dangerous' stage, no lockdown exit strategy in sight

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Britain’s stand-in leader, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, resisted pressure to explain how the government plans to ease a coronavirus lockdown that has been in place for a month, warning that hasty action could result in a second peak of infections, Reuters reports.

“We are at a delicate and dangerous stage and we need to make sure that the next steps are sure-footed,” Raab said during an interview on Sky News, urging the public to keep focusing on the current guidance to stay at home.

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Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab. — Reuters
Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab. — Reuters

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