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Lockdowns will stay until half of UK is vaccinated against Covid, says scientist
Prof Stephen Evans confirms vaccination alone will not be enough to bring the virus circulating in the community to 'very low levels'
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Covid lockdown misery to last ‘for months’ as mutant strain rages ‘out of control’
Health Secretary said country faces 'enormous challenge' after scientists warned the new variant could be up to 70% more transmissible
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan blasts '11th-hour' Christmas lockdown changes
'It's the chop-change, stop-start, that’s led to so much anguish'
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What you can and cannot do in England’s new Tier 4
London and the South East have seen the rise of a new strain of Covid
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London and South East expected to be moved into stricter Tier 4 Covid restrictions
PM will also cut back on the planned relaxation of the rules over Christmas.
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Christmas dinner presents a 'perfect' chance for Covi-19 spread
A professor of psychology is warning families sharing Christmas dinner will create “perfect conditions” for coronavirus to spread. “Christmas is a gift to the virus", Professor Stephen Reicher, from the University of St Andrews, told Times Radio today. “If you want the perfect conditions for the spread of the
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Chances of a third national lockdown after Christmas hang in the balance
Prime Minister held an unscheduled meeting on Friday evening to discuss the latest evidence about a mutant strain of Covid
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New mutant strain of Covid could be more caught more easily, scientists fear
Downing Street would not comment on reports that new travel restrictions for the South East of England are being considered
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Christmas Covid lockdown rules decided - PM says guidance will be toughened up
Boris Johnson has urged people to 'exercise extreme caution' while celebrating Christmas
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Rail travellers face above-inflation tickets rises next year
The increase will be above the level of inflation after 'unprecedented taxpayer support'
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Lockdown rule changes: Full list of areas in England moved into Tier 3 today
Areas will be under the toughest measures, with a ban on people from different households meeting