UK PM Johnson: Will look at all proposals on taxation to revive economy

"We need to remain vigilant, local councils will be supported in implementing local lockdowns," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday.

Additional takeaways

"We have a very effective cluster-busting operation to tackle localised flare-ups of COVID."

"Will look at all proposals on taxation to revive the economy."

"No country has a working contact tracing app yet."

Market reaction

These comments don't seem to be having a significant impact on market sentiment. As of writing, the UK's FTSE 100 Index was down 2.07% on the day at 6,189 points. Meanwhile, the GBP/USD pair was losing 0.12% at 1.2505.