Britain faced an exponentially growing death rate within weeks unless urgent action was taken.New COVID-19 cases are rising by at least 6,000 a day in Britain, according to week-old data, hospital admissions are doubling every eight days, and the testing system is buckling.The new curbs will restrict the hospitality sector to table service only, by law.Just weeks after urging people to start returning to work, Johnson will advise them to work from home if they can.