A nationwide lockdown over christmas and new year, as it tries to halt the sharp rise in coronavirus infections. Americans are set to get a second coronavirus vaccine, as the moderna injection is approved in the us. Good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. Cabinet sources have told the bbc that the Prime Minister is expected to announce a tightening of covid restrictions, including a tier 4 for london and the south east and a tightening of plans to relax the rules around households gathering over christmas. At 4 oclock this afternoon, we are expecting a Coronavirus Briefing at downing street with borisjohnson and the governments chief medical and scientic advisers. The press conference and expected announcements come amid a surge in cases believed to be caused by a new covid variant in the south east of england. Professor chris whitty has said the new variant of the virus does spread more quickly and that it is now more vital than ever that the public continue to take action in their a
This is bbc news the headlines at 8pm. Nearly 18 Million People in london and south east england move into stricter tier 4 restrictions from midnight people must stay at home, and non essential shops have to close. For those in tier 4 it means the relaxation of rules at christmas has been scrapped and reduced to one day, the 25th, for the rest of england. We must be realistic. We are sacrificing the chance to see our loved ones this christmas so we have a better chance of protecting their lives so that we can see them in the future christmases. The new restrictions are due to a spike in cases thats being blamed
on a fast spreading new variant of the disease. The whole of wales is to be placed under lockdown from midnight, with festive rules cancelled for all but Christmas Day. Scotland reduces the five day festive window for mixing with other households indoors to Just Christmas day itself and imposes a strict travel ban between itself and the rest of the uk. Borisjohnson has announced
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