British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Orders Strict Lockdown, Bans Meetings of More Than 2
British Prime Minster Boris Johnson has ordered the closure of most retail stores and banned gatherings of more than two people in a stepped-up response to slow the new coronavirus. The measures Johnson announced Monday night in an address to the nation are more closely aligned with sweeping actions taken in France, Spain and Italy, but mark a departure from the British government's until-now more relaxed approach to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.