How strict are the UK's distancing rules compared with other countries?
by Peter Beaumont from on (#515VY)
Latest coronavirus measures still not as stringent as some others around the world
Boris Johnson's announcement of strict new distancing measures laid out restrictions increasingly familiar around the globe since China initiated its tough lockdown in Wuhan city and Hubei province in January.
More vague in detail than those of some countries, the UK measures unveiled were a lot less stringent than in many other European countries, with penalties appearing to be at the softer end of a spectrum compared with those nations threatening huge fines or imprisonment for violators.
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