UK’s Johnson to hold news conference; new lockdown expected

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to hold a news conference alongside his top scientific advisers amid anticipation of him announcing a new national lockdown for England to stem a resurgence of the coronavirus.The U.K. reported more than 21,900 new confirmed cases on Saturday, bringing the country’s total since the start of the pandemic to over 1 million. Scientists have warned that COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths could soon surpass the levels seen at the