U.K. Virus Cases Surge as Dissent Mounts Over Boris Johnson’s Strategy
- Medical chief warns of ‘very concerning’ coronavirus trend
- Whitty briefs lawmakers about uptick in northern England
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The U.K’s coronavirus caseload surged amid growing anger over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s strategy for dealing with the pandemic.
Some 17,540 new cases were logged Thursday -- a rise of more than 3,000 from Wednesday. Public Health England Medical Director Yvonne Doyle warned of a “definite and sustained” increase in cases and hospitalizations. “The trend is clear, and it is very concerning,” she said in a statement.