Parts of the UK could be overwhelmed by Covid-19 ‘in two or three weeks,’ Liverpool mayor warns

Liverpool City Mayor

Liverpool City Mayor Steve Rotheram has warned that parts of the UK could be overwhelmed by Covid-19 cases in “two or three weeks’ time,” as infections continue to spike at a “genuinely worrying” rate.

Rotheram’s remarks come a day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a new national lockdown for England, instructing people to stay at home to help control the spread of the virus and ease pressures on the health system.

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