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UK prepares to extend virus lockdown, says peak has not passed

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said things "could have gone either way" when he was in hospital being treated for coronavirus

The British government warned Monday it would not be lifting a nationwide lockdown anytime soon as the country remains in the grip of a coronavirus outbreak that has claimed more than 11,000 lives.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is deputising for Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he recovers from his own bout of COVID-19, said there were some "positive" signs of progress.

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