FILE - A mask sits on a sculpture named "The River" during a demonstration against a second lockdown in Victoria Square on October 31, 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new month-long lockdown for England after being warned that without tough action a resurgent coronavirus outbreak will overwhelm hospitals in weeks.On the day the U.K.
passed 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, Johnson made a sudden about-face and confirmed that stringent restrictions on business and daily life would begin Thursday and last until Dec.