‘A national emergency’: what the papers say about the UK’s coronavirus lockdown
National newspapers all scrambled to give extensive coverage of Boris Johnson’s historic announcement
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On a historic day for Britain, all of the national newspapers have given over their front pages to news of the unprecedented coronavirus lockdown.
The Guardian says today that Boris Johnson will order police to enforce a strict coronavirus lockdown, with gatherings of more than two people banned. The headline: “PM: Stay at home, this is a national emergency”.
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