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Britain Contemplates Second National Lockdown as COVID-19 Surges

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   British Health Minister Matt Hancock said Friday the government is
   contemplating a second nationwide lockdown as new COVID-19 cases
   continue to surge in Britain.

   Hancock commented in two interviews as a new lockdown went into effect
   in northeastern Britain.

   Hancock said there has been an acceleration in the number of cases over
   the last couple of weeks, and the number of people hospitalized with
   the disease caused by the coronavirus has been doubling about every
   eight days.

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