Izindaba zakamuva ngoFebhuwari, ngokusho kweBritish Sky News, uNdunankulu waseBrithani uBoris Johnson uthe uzomemezela uhlelo "lokuhlala ndawonye negciwane le-covid-19" ngoFebhuwari 21, kuyilapho i-United Kingdom ihlela ukuqeda imikhawulo yobhubhane lwe-covid-19 inyanga ngaphambi kwesikhathi esibekiwe. Ngemuva kwalokho, uNdunankulu waseFinland uMarin uphinde wamemezela ukuthi yonke imikhawulo yobhubhane lwe-covid-19 izosuswa maphakathi noFebhuwari.

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