London (CNN) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson drastically ramped up the country's response to coronavirus on Monday, after a weekend of confusing briefings. The policy shift comes after Johnson's response to the crisis came under very public criticism, and sparked suggestions that he is not taking it anywhere near seriously enough. Only four days ago, Johnson asked those with coronavirus symptoms to self-isolate for seven days. UK approach to virus criticizedThe move comes after a weekend of strange briefings from various government officials that seemed to directly contradict what Johnson had said last week. This slow approach made the UK an outlier, as its response was less strict than its European counterparts.

Source: CNN March 16, 2020 19:18 UTC