Londoners React To New COVID Lockdown

Londoners React To New COVID Lockdown

By Luke Hanranhan

and Kristy Schantz

By Luke Hanranhan

and Kristy Schantz
December 21, 2020

December 21, 2020

Newsy gets reaction from Londoner as the region of South East England locks down.

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