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Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'could introduce new travel rules' to stop new mutant Covid strain The government is considering further options tonight, according to reports Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe a...

Independent Sage members said the measures are not effective enough and have varying effects in different regions. While one member of the group, chaired by former chief scientific adviser Sir David King, said the Government was not proactive enough. Dr Kit Yates, senior lecturer in the department of mathematical sciences at the University of Bath, said: “I think the tiers at the moment are clearly not enough. “Tier 2 is not enough to do anything almost anywhere, Tier 3 is enough to bring cases down in some regions, but not in others.” He added there are differences between different re...

Independent Sage members said the measures are not effective enough and have varying effects in different regions. While one member of the group, chaired by former chief scientific adviser Sir David King, said the Government was not proactive enough. Dr Kit Yates, senior lecturer in the department of mathematical sciences at the University of Bath, said: “I think the tiers at the moment are clearly not enough. “Tier 2 is not enough to do anything almost anywhere, Tier 3 is enough to bring cases down in some regions, but not in others.” He added there are differences between different re...

Dr Simon Clarke, from the University of Reading, told ITV News' Science Editor Tom Clarke "that's what infectious agents like viruses do - they wish to produce more copies of themselves and infect people." "The implications of transmissability is that it will infect more people or that it will be easier to infect more people." Downing Street has said there is growing concern about this new Covid-19 variant. They are considering new information as it comes in and whether it is necessary for tougher restrictions because there is mounting evidence that there are high transmission rates of thi...

NHS hospitals running out of beds as Covid cases continue to surge Denis Campbell and Nicola Davis © 2020 Getty Images TRURO, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 09: Kimberley Olds, NHS Pharmacy Technician, prepares the Covid-19 vaccine for use by the vaccinations team at the Royal Cornwall Hospital as they commenced their vaccination programme on December 9, 2020 in Truro, United Kingdom. More than 50 hospitals across England were designated as covid-19 vaccine hubs, the first stage of what will be a lengthy vaccination campaign. NHS staff, over-80s, and care home residents will be among t...