UK: Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosts coronavirus press conference inside 10 Downing Street.

The video discusses a 64% increase in cases in the Northwest and England, highlighting the potential for rapid growth if numbers continue to double. It shows the geographical spread of a new variant across the country, with areas of increase and decrease marked on a map. The impact on hospitalizations is also analyzed, noting a 61% increase in the Northwest and a 50% increase nationwide, with a weakened but not severed link between infections and hospital admissions.

What percentage increase in cases was observed in the Northwest and England?

• 80%

• 64%

• 70%

• 50%

What does the color green indicate on the map?

• Rates are increasing

• Rates are stable

• Rates are decreasing

• Rates are fluctuating

What is the significance of the dark colors on the map?

• They represent areas with decreasing rates

• They highlight areas with no change

• They show areas with the highest rates of increase

• They indicate areas with stable rates

By what percentage have hospitalizations increased in the Northwest?

• 70%

• 80%

• 50%

• 61%

What has been the overall increase in hospitalizations across the country?

• 40%

• 50%

• 70%

• 60%