Prime Minister Boris Johnson is spending a third night in the critical care unit where his condition is improving, as officials draw up plans to extend the lockdown in an bid to control the U.K.’s growing coronavirus crisis.
Latest data shows Britain’s national picture has turned bleaker, with a record 938 people dying of the virus in the 24 hours to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, bringing the U.K. toll to 7,097. With Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab in charge, the country is heading into the worst of the crisis without its leader and a major decision is looming on whether to extend or lift the lockdown.
Officials say it’s highly likely restrictions will be kept for weeks longer when the restrictions are due for review on Monday, as the country’s death