McDonald’s and Nando’s to close restaurants in the UK
American fast-food giant McDonald's and South African restaurant chain Nando’s announced that they will be shutting down all restaurants across the UK and Ireland by Monday evening to protect employees and customers from COVID19 outbreak. Mcdonald’s already removed the seating areas and was only serving food through takeaway but now they will shut down completely after Boris Johnson hinted a complete lockdown in the UK
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