Boris Johnson Calls for ‘Extreme Caution’ at Christmas Gatherings

Boris Johnson Calls for ‘Extreme Caution’ at Christmas Gatherings
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson seen in public for the first time since his self-isolation ended, leaves Downing Street during the CCP virus outbreak in London on Nov. 26, 2020. Simon Dawson/Reuters
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that he would not ban Christmas family gatherings but asked people to exercise “extreme caution” against the CCP virus during the festive period.

The British government decided last month to ease CCP virus restrictions over the Christmas holidays to allow family gatherings. But as London and some other areas were moved into the highest tier of restrictions this week, some doctors criticised the plan as a “rash decision” that will “cost many lives.”