LONDON—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic on Oct. 4 despite weeks of rising infections but warned that the country faced a “bumpy” winter ahead.
Britain has Europe’s highest coronavirus death toll, at more than 42,400, and Johnson’s Conservative government is facing criticism from all sides. Opponents say tougher social restrictions are needed to suppress a second wave of COVID-19 that is already sweeping the country. But many in Johnson’s right-of-center party argue that restrictions must be eased to save the battered economy.
