British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday expressed 'serious concern' about rising infections of the Delta variant of coronavirus, reinforcing suggestions that he is set to delay lifting England's last remaining lockdown curbs. "Now, we don't know exactly to what extent that is going to feed through into extra mortality, but clearly it’s a matter of serious, serious concern." RISING INFECTIONSAny delay to Johnson's unlocking roadmap risks triggering a row with some politicians in his party, who have opposed keeping the restrictions in place. Britain's total COVID-19 death toll is over 127,000 but the number of daily deaths has fallen following a third national lockdown and a rapid vaccine rollout. More than three-quarters of adults have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Source: dna June 12, 2021 14:26 UTC