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British PM Defends His New Plan to End Lockdown

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   British Prime Minister Boris Johnsonsought to assure the
   publicMondaythat the government is taking "baby steps" towardleading
   the country out of the lockdownprompted by the coronavirus pandemic.

   Johnson answered the public and media questions during a daily briefing
   after critics called his new approach to COVID-19 vague and potentially
   dangerous. The United Kingdom has nearly 225,000 confirmed cases and
   32,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

   Three-step roadmap

   Earlier Monday, Johnson presented histhree-steproadmap out of the
   lockdown to the House of Commons,after unveiling it to the public on
   Sunday.Hesaidthe government is changingthe message from "Stay atHome"
   to "Stay Alert." According to his plan, peoplewho cannot work from
   home, such as workers in construction and manufacturing, should be
   encouraged to go to work.He also announced more freedom foroutdoor
   recreation.

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