UK PM Johnson wary of COVID "storm clouds" over Europe

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centre at a pharmacy in Sidcup, London, Britain, November 12, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said he was cautious about rising cases of COVID in Europe, warning of gathering "storm clouds" of a new wave of coronavirus infections.

Britain has had much higher rates of COVID-19 than the rest of Western Europe since the summer when Johnson scrapped coronavirus restrictions in England.