India, Nov. 1 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a month-long lockdown across England till December 2, 2020. The restrictions will apply from November 5.

Pubs and restaurants will shut unless serving takeaway food, while all leisure and entertainment venues and non-essential shops will be closed. Schools, colleges and universities will remain open.

Under the new rules, People must stay at home and will only be allowed to leave for 'specific reasons'.

"In this country, as across much of Europe, the virus is spreading even faster than the reasonable worst case scenario of our scientific advisers. If we fail to take action, then there is a real risk of depriving non-Covid patients of the care that they need from...