Starting Thursday, pubs across England will have to close their doors at 10 p.m. It’s the start of a new lockdown imposed by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to try to contain the growing spread of the coronavirus. Like much of Europe, Britain’s infection rate has risen rapidly since the start of September. The World’s Orla Barry joins host Marco Werman from London.
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