Govt told to consider making masks mandatory in workplaces and schools to tackle COVID variant Alexa Phillips, news reporter
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Ministers should consider making the wearing of face masks mandatory in workplaces, schools and crowded outdoor spaces to help control the new COVID-19 variant, government advisers have said.
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variant could make up 63% of cases in England and 77% in London, figures from the Office of National Statistics suggest.
Social distancing and hygiene measures will need a step change in rigour to compensate for the significantly increased transmission risk associated with the variant, according to a report by the behavioural science group that reports to the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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Boris Johnson is announcing dramatic strengthening of Covid-19 advice in South East England tonight
London and a swathe of the home counties are being plunged into a draconian new Tier 4 from midnight
He called emergency Cabinet meeting today on how to contain mutant strain ripping through the region
Scientists have warned the variant is 50 per cent more contagious than any strain previously detected
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has pushed for tighter restrictions all week as concerns continue to grow