Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to make statement to the country at 8.30pm

[Quinny]

The prime minister has cancelled his daily coronavirus news conference and will instead make a "statement to the country" tonight at 8.30pm.
Boris Johnson has been chairing an emergency COBRA meeting over the pandemic this afternoon.

It comes after he warned the UK is heading towards a lockdown, after appeals to the public to stay indoors were largely ignored during a sunny Mother's Day.

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to make statement to the country at 8.30pm

The appearance comes as members of the government warn of tougher measures to force people to carry out social distancing.

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[MMohammed]

Really interesting time to live in London. Happy to see, at least in my neighbourhood, that folks are largely complying with the social distancing and stay-at-home rules!