One person is infected with corona every six seconds in Los Angeles County

The UK government has imposed a third lockdown in mid-February after a new strain of the virus, known as the UK strain , spreads by 50 to 70 per cent faster. The total number of cases has risen to 86,264,600 while the total death toll has risen to 18,64,200 following the deaths of 3,600 people.

Corona's new strain 70 more contagious

"Our scientists say the new strain is 70 times more contagious," British Prime Minister Boris Jones said in a televised address to the nation. This means that you can be infected with this virus and your infection can be transmitted to others.

It has decided to impose a strict lockdown to combat the virus. The government once again instructs you to stay at home. You can go out to buy essentials, go to work if you can't work from home, exercise, get medical help and escape domestic violence.

According to the latest figures, the number of corona patients in England alone has increased by 27,000. That's 40 percent more than the first peak in April. More than 80,000 people across the UK were infected with the corona virus in December.

Mortality also rose 20 percent

The death toll has also risen by 20 per cent compared to last week. “In the coming weeks we will enter the final phase of the struggle against Corona,” Jones said. Because with every vaccine that has been put in our hands, the British people are getting heavier and heavier against the Corona epidemic.

Finance Minister Rishi Sonke, on the other hand, announced a 000 9,000 grant for sectors affected by the lockdown, such as retail and hospitality. The finance minister announced a total of 4 billion in aid to help businesses.

Sonke said the assistance will enable the business to survive in the coming months and continue to generate employment. This assistance has been announced so that workers can be ready to return when reopened. Six lakh business properties will get assistance due to government measures.

However, economists predicted that Britain was heading for a double-dip recession and said the UK's economy would shrink in the first quarter of the new year. Due to which recovery in 2023 does not seem possible now.

The government's lockdown measures will hit the economy by 18 billion a month. Which is about 18 percent of GDP. The lockdown came just days after the UK officially parted ways with the European Union.

In addition to Corona's restrictions, companies will also have to follow new rules in the business. In the US, meanwhile, the corona epidemic in California is so severe that one person is infected with the corona every six seconds in Los Angeles County. The government is working to fill oxygen tanks, creating a shortage of oxygen bottles for patients.