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Coronavirus: Things will get worse, PM says in letter to Britons NewsColony Image copyright PA Media Image caption The prime minister chaired Saturday morning’s Covid-19 meeting via video-link The prime minister has warned the coronavirus crisis “will get worse before it gets better”, in a letter being sent to every UK household. Boris Johnson, who is self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19, says stricter restrictions could be put in place if necessary. Britons will also receive a leaflet detailing the government’s coronavirus rules and health information. It follows criticism over the clarity of government advice to date. The number of people to have died with coronavirus in the UK has now reached 1,019. In the letter being sent to 30 million households at an anticipated cost of £5.8m, Mr Johnson writes: “From the start, we have sought to put in the right measures at the right time. “We will not hesitate to go further if that is what the scientific and medical ...