Denial comes after world health expert warns of soaring coronavirus infection rate
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A UK health minister has denied the government is considering a two-week national lockdown, after a former World Health Organization expert said the coronavirus infection rate could be nearing 38,000 per day.
Edward Argar said there was “speculation in the press” that a new lockdown would be necessary to contain a rapid rise in infections but said the prime minister did not want such tough measures to be reimposed nationally.
