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As UK fights new coronavirus strain, PM Johnson imposes tighter curbs on millions

LONDON (REUTERS) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday (Dec 19) imposed tighter coronavirus controls on millions of people in England and drastically scaled back plans to ease restrictions over Christmas, seeking to curb a new more infectious strain of the virus. The number of cases in England has soared in the last two […]

‘This is NOT the worst’ Chris Whitty explains why Britons need to be optimistic

Dr Amir Khan discusses ‘new strain’ of Coronavirus We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Professor Whitty added: “We do have medical counter measures. We do have a vaccine being rolled out. More to follow… Source: Read Full Article

Tier 4 MAPPED: Which tier am I in?

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Thousands of people will be unable to see family or friends this Christmas as Brois Johnson announced a new Tier 4 lockdown for swathes of the south eats of the UK. The […]

Mutant Covid 'is spreading 70% faster' – but is no more lethal

The new mutant strain of Covid is spreading 70% faster than any other form of the virus, Boris Johnson has told the nation. The prime minister said the strain could increase the UK’s R Rate by 0.4 as he announced brand new ‘tier four’ restrictions for London and the south-east this afternoon. The festive bubble […]

UK ministers discuss Covid-19 concern amid rise in cases

LONDON (REUTERS) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was holding a conference call with his senior ministers on Saturday (Dec 19) to discuss concern over a new strain of the Covid-19 virus which is rising across parts of Britain, his spokesman said. Mr Johnson will later hold a media conference with the government’s chief medical […]

UK lorry drivers face Brexit ban on ham-and-cheese sandwiches

LONDON (AFP) – British lorry drivers crossing the Channel next month will face a new regulation that may be hard to swallow: a ban on ham-and-cheese sandwiches, the UK government has warned. The government gave the example of the popular sandwich filling in guidance for hauliers issued on Friday (Dec 18), warning that bringing into […]

Coronavirus has given Queen toughest year in her 68 years of reign

Royal family 'could surprise Queen at Christmas' says expert But in all 68 of her years on the throne there has been none quite as bad for the UK as 2020, even if personally she had more heartbreak at other times. The Queen’s first such message, in 1952, was tinged with sadness – she sat in […]