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Britain to Extend Lockdown for 3 More Weeks

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   The British government Thursday said it willextend forthree weeks its
   nationwide lockdownintendedto curb the spread of the coronavirus.

   Speaking at a remote newsbriefingin London, Foreign Minister Dominic
   Raab saidBritain'sScientific Advisory Group forEmergencies warned that
   relaxing any of the safety measures currently in place would risk
   damage to both public health and the British economy.

   Raab reported 13,729 people in Britain have now died from the virus,
   with 103,093 confirmed cases.

   Theforeignministercontinues to leadthe government response to the
   pandemic while British Prime Minster Boris Johnson continues to recover
   from hisbout withcoronavirus.

   Britain's lockdown has been in place since March 23.

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