UK PM says will set out details on easing lockdown on Sunday

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed on Wednesday that he will set out how the country will ease its lockdown on Sunday.

The country will face economic disaster if it eased lockdown in a way triggering a second spike in virus, said Johnson.

Johnson took questions on Wednesday in parliament for the first time since returning to work after recovering from COVID-19.

The country has registered over 196,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with over 29,000 deaths, according to latest data from the Johns Hopkins University.