Retail therapy, last pints: England readies for new lockdown

LONDON (AP) — Last-minute shoppers in England were out in force and thirsty drinkers planned their final freshly poured pints in a pub for the next month as Britain prepared to join large swathes of Europe in a coronavirus lockdown designed to save its health care system from being overwhelmed.  Pubs, along with restaurants, hairdressers and shops selling non-essential items such as books and sneakers, will have to close Thursday until at least Dec. 2. The World Health Organization sa