Matt Dunham
The head of government said the government had to make “an extremely difficult series of decisions.” Lockdowns with contact and exit restrictions are “very painful, a traumatic experience”. “At all times, we have been guided by a belief in protecting lives, saving lives and making sure the (National Health Service) NHS is not overloaded.”
Johnson also did not want to comment on the serious allegations when visiting a hospital in Colchester, 85 kilometers northeast of London. Cummings had accused the prime minister of incompetence. The government had failed and was to blame for the deaths of tens of thousands of corona victims, he said on Wednesday.
Johnson stressed that it was a matter of focusing on “what really matters”. The people want the government to provide a way out of the pandemic and lead the country through some of the most difficult phases in its recent history.