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Prime Minister Boris Johnson closed schools and declared a national lockdown in England, following on the heels of Scotland.

A more contagious version of the coronavirus may alter the course of the pandemic in the United States, researchers said.

With theaters and concert halls shuttered, unemployment in the arts has cut deeper than in restaurants and other hard-hit industries.

The federal government had data that should have prompted an immediate lockdown in early December. Instead, it kept the city open for another two weeks.

The variant is up to 70 percent more transmissible than earlier versions, officials said. People in southeast England, including London, were told to stay at home.

The manager of Mac’s Public House on Staten Island hit the deputy while fleeing from arrest after authorities confronted him, the sheriff said.

Restaurant owners say Los Angeles County is unfairly enforcing its ban on outdoor dining, but health officials say rules for film crews are much more strict.

Millions of people across Southern and Central California are likely to see outdoor dining shuttered, playgrounds roped off and hair salons closed within days.

The court signaled that if unconstrained religious observance and public safety are sometimes at odds, then religious freedom should win out.

The city and state use different approaches for calculations. That has led to confusion and has a big impact on which restrictions are adopted.

Thousands of medical practices are closing, as doctors and nurses decide to retire early or shift to less intense jobs.

The school system, the nation’s largest, has had strikingly few virus cases. Even so, the mayor may end in-person classes because the city’s overall rate is surging.

Italians are now a long way away from the days of singing on balconies and their summer fling with freedom. Just like everyone else, they’ve had it.

Newark required nonessential businesses to close indoor operations beginning at 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Salons may open by appointment only.