U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke Friday about the ongoing need for people to get their COVID-19 vaccinations, but balked at the idea of another potential COVID-19-related lockdown this winter with stay-at-home advice or shops closing. He told reporters the government had not seen anything to indicate a lockdown was necessary, saying the idea was not “on the cards.”
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