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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Hon FRIBA  (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, writer, and former journalist serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019. He was Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. Johnson was Member of Parliament for Henley from 2001 to 2008 and has been MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015. Ideologically, Johnson identifies as a one-nation conservative.
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UK Covid alert moves to highest Level 5 for first time ahead of Boris Johnson speech

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The Covid-19 alert level will be raised to five – the highest setting, Government sources have said. Risk levels are measured by a five-level, colour-coded alert system - with 5, red, being the most serious.

It means experts consider there is a "material risk of healthcare services being overwhelmed" and there should be "extremely strict social distancing".

It is set by the Joint Biosecurity Centre, which includes all four nations' chief medical officers. The COVID-19 alert level refers to the threat of the epidemic and is separate from the tiering system in England.

It means that scientists consider virus so widespread that it risks overwhelming the NHS and that drastic action must be taken.

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