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LONDON. There is a new strain of Coronavirus that is spreading in London and Kent (south-east England). And so the British capital closes everything: from Wednesday until dawn we return to the confinement, even if it is local. This was confirmed by the British Health Minister. Matt hancock recently in Parliament: “About a thousand people are infected with this new variant, which is developing mainly in the south-east of England, in Kent, and which has now also reached London. In total it was found in up to 60 districts Local elections and the number of infections are growing rapidly. “
The characteristics of this new strain of the Covid19 virus are not yet clear. “It doesn’t appear to be any more dangerous or deadly than we’ve seen so far,” Hancock continued, “but it sure is spreading faster than other variants.” Will the Pfizer vaccine and others also be effective against this strain? Hancock responded by spreading calm: “Based on our clinical studies, it seems highly unlikely that the vaccine cannot make people immune to this latest mutation. But this shows that we must be vigilant and follow anti-Covid rules and restrictions, because we must absolutely stop the spread of the virus. “
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Also due to this new strain and the exponential growth of cases in the capital (24,000 new cases in a week, even worse than Manchester and Liverpool a few weeks ago), London is once again in “Tier 3”, that is, the level maximum alert that corresponds to a local closure, starting at dawn next Wednesday. All pubs, restaurants and bars will close again: they will only be able to do take out and home delivery, and no alcohol. Any encounter with people outside the family is prohibited indoors, while outside you can only meet one person. Hotels were also closed and all stadiums closed to the public (a few thousand fans had been admitted in recent days). Traveling outside of your area is not recommended. Schools, gyms, and obviously essential stores remain open, even if the mayor Sadiq khan He would also like to close all elementary schools immediately after a significant increase in cases among children between the ages of 10 and 19.
In all this, the “free for all” Christmas announced by the government remains in effect. Boris johnson In fact, it has decided that, from December 23 to 27 inclusive, three fixed families will be able to meet in private homes, without limits or obligation of social distancing. A measure that pleased many because they will be able to spend their family vacations, but that has unleashed the anger of scientists and doctors: for them, these five days of “freedom” could trigger outbreaks throughout the country and therefore cause a third national closure in january. But can Johnson now give up on his promise?
