Britain was on Tuesday warned to prepare for a long haul out of the Covid-19 crisis, as Boris Johnson revealed that 1m people in England now had the virus, representing one in 50 of the population.
Ministers admitted that the seven-week national lockdown in England, which came into force at midnight on Tuesday, could be extended into March.
The prospect of a hard road out of the crisis was reinforced by Chris Whitty, chief medical officer. He said restrictions would be lifted “by degrees” and warned that Covid-19 curbs could still be needed next winter.
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