# New British and Existing European Lockdowns

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**Created:** [March 23, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-british-and-existing-european-lockdowns/850126 "2020-03-23T22:07:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-british-and-existing-european-lockdowns/850126/1 "2020-03-23T22:07:25Z")

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The British Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson has just announced a major lockdown.

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> Boris Johnson will order police to enforce a strict coronavirus lockdown, with a ban on gatherings of more than two people and strict limits on exercise, as he told the British public: “You must stay at home.”
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> The prime minister ratcheted up Britain’s response with an address to the nation on Monday evening, warning that people will only be allowed outside to buy food or medication, exercise alone once a day, or to travel to work if absolutely necessary.
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> All non-essential shops will close with immediate effect, as will playgrounds and libraries, he said in the address from Downing Street.

> **[Boris Johnson orders UK lockdown to be enforced by police](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/23/boris-johnson-orders-uk-lockdown-to-be-enforced-by-police)**
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> Prime minister escalates UK response to coronavirus with series of strict measures

Here is his speech:

> **[Boris Johnson's address to the nation in full](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/mar/23/boris-johnsons-address-to-the-nation-in-full)**
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> PM announces closure of shops, gatherings of more than two people and social events

Lockdowns in some other European countries:

> **[How UK coronavirus lockdown compares with other countries](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/mar/23/how-uk-coronavirus-lockdown-compares-with-other-countries)**
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> Most countries with major outbreaks moved faster than Boris Johnson

Unfortunately here in the U.S. we have Donald Trump.