Month-long coronavirus lockdown in England enough to "make a real impact": PM

A person cycles past closed restaurants, shops and pubs near Regent Street in London, Britain, on Nov. 5, 2020. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday said that the month-long lockdown in England, which came into force earlier in the day, is enough to "make a real impact" and will end on Dec. 2 as planned. The average number of new cases each day is now 22,398, was up from 9,716 a month ago, he added. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)