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UK coronavirus lockdown could 'continue past Easter' if virus doesn't slow

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Britain could be put into lockdown for more than three weeks, a politician has claimed. Northern Irish First Minister Arlene Foster said if she was a "betting person" she would say the lockdown will continue past Easter.

She told BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme that a review will need to take place after the initial three-week period. Prime Minister Boris Johnson introduced strict measures on Monday night, which included the closure of all non-essential shops, and anyone who wants to exercise can leave their home once a day to do so.

In response to the new rules to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Mrs Foster said: "These new rules on social distancing may seem extreme but they are absolutely crucial in slowing the spread of this

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