Confirmed COVID-19 cases exceed 8,000 on first day of UK lockdown

Photo taken on March 24, 2020 shows a general view of the Houses of Parliament after the British government placed further restrictions on movement in London, Britain. The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Britain reached 8,077 as of Tuesday morning, according to the lastest figure from the Department of Health and Social Care. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)