UK’s Johnson Denies Imposing ‘Lockdown by Stealth’

UK’s Johnson Denies Imposing ‘Lockdown by Stealth’
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks with the media during a visit to a COVID-19 vaccination centre near Ramsgate, Kent, England, on Dec. 16, 2021. Leon Neal - WPA Pool/Getty Images
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied accusations that he imposed a “lockdown by stealth” by reintroducing a series of COVID-19 restrictions to tackle the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.

Under the government’s “Plan B” measures, people have been asked to work from home if they can, vaccine passports have been introduced for large-scale events and nightclubs, and a mask mandate has been enforced in most indoor settings including cinemas and theatres.