London could be under lockdown for months: UK Health Secy
London could be under lockdown for months: UK Health Secy Monday, December 21, 2020 IWK Bureau
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned that London could be under a lockdown for months, as it will be very difficult to keep a highly infectious mutant strain of the novel coronavirus under control until vaccinations are rolled out.
His remarks on Sunday came just hours after the new Tier Four restrictions came into force in the British capital and parts of southeast England, reports Xinhua news agency.
The new tighter restrictions will be reviewed on December 30.
Ashok Gehlot urges Centre to ban flights from UK amid new coronavirus strain ANI | Updated: Dec 21, 2020 13:37 IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 21 (ANI): RajasthanChief MinisterAshok Gehlot on Monday has urged the Centre to ban all flights from the UK and other European countries after the emergence of a new strain of novel coronavirus. The new strain of novel coronavirus emerging in the UK is a matter of great concern. Government must take prompt action, prepare a contingency plan to contain the same and also immediately ban all flights from the UK and other European countries, said Gehlot in a series of tweets.
The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed to reduce the five day Christmas bubbling arrangements to just one day.
It comes as health officials said they believe a new strain of Covid-19 is already circulating in the region.
The relaxation of Covid rules to allow three households to gather together will now be limited to Christmas Day.
But flexibility will be afforded to people working on December 25 to enable them to bubble on another day over the festive break.
The decision was made by Stormont ministers during an emergency virtual executive meeting late on Sunday night.
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Kejriwal requests Centre to ban flights from UK due to new coronavirus strain ANI | Updated: Dec 21, 2020 15:32 IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Delhi Chief MinisterArvind Kejriwal on Monday requested the Central government to ban all flights coming from the United Kingdom after a new mutation of coronavirus emerged in the UK, which is a super-spreader. New mutation of coronavirus has emerged in the United Kingdom, which is a super-spreader. I urge the central government to ban all flights from the UK immediately, Kejriwal tweeted.
This comes after UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Sunday had said that the new strain of Covid-19, being seen in their country is out of control .