PM up to explain tier system in UK...
Stressing this is not a full national lockdown... but cant accept “intolerable death toll” of letting disease rip damaging NHS.
Can’t shield elderly while letting it rip in younger population.
Stressing this is not a full national lockdown... but cant accept “intolerable death toll” of letting disease rip damaging NHS.
Can’t shield elderly while letting it rip in younger population.
Very High alert level, closing pubs and bars, but leaving open retail, schools and universities - applies to Liverpool City Region from Wednesday. Gyms, betting shops also to close there.
* tier system England only, not UK.
From an Econ standpoint, clear Govt has gone out of its way to keep all retail open, and restaurants too.
Conservative West Midlands mayor Andy Street rejects the idea most of his region should be in tier 2 the “same as Manchester” with 5 times infection case rate. Particularly picks out stopping households mixing in hospitality venues...
https://twitter.com/andy4wm/status/1315671062802243586?s=21
In Tier 2, Street says Birmingham’s hospitality industry banned from hosting mixed households in the same space. But as they won’t be forced to shut also therefore ineligible for new 2/3 wage support.
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