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London to go into strictest restrictions as new variant of COVID-19 identified
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British Health Secretary announces tighter restrictions after more than 1,000 confirmed cases of a new COVID-19 variant.
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London will move into the strictest tier of England s regional lockdown system on Wednesday after coronavirus rates in the capital soared to among the highest in the nation.
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Greater London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will be placed under Tier 3 restrictions from Wednesday
No indication new COVID-19 variant in UK interferes with vaccine effectiveness: WHO ANI | Updated: Dec 15, 2020 03:24 IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organisation is aware of reports that a new variant of COVID-19 has been identified in the United Kingdom, although there is no evidence to suggest that the mutation will impact the effectiveness of vaccines against the disease, WHO Health Emergencies Programme Executive Director Mike Ryan said on Monday.
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock earlier in the day announced that a new variant of COVID-19 had been identified in the south of England, and was responsible for roughly 1,000 cases.
London and surrounding areas will be placed under the highest level of coronavirus restrictions from Wednesday as infections rise rapidly in the capital, the British government said on Monday.
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the government must take swift action after seeing very sharp, exponential rises in Greater London and nearby Kent and Essex. He said that in some areas, cases are doubling every seven days.
Under Tier 3 restrictions, the toughest level in England s three-tier system, people can t socialise indoors and bars, pubs and restaurants must close except for takeaway.
Police officers wear face masks as they patrol an anti-lockdown demonstration in Parliament Square, in London, December 14, 2020. (AP)
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