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19 Dec, 13 tweets, 5 min read
🚨 Breaking: Boris Johnson has called an emergency meeting of his Cabinet today to discuss how to control a fast growing mutated strain of coronavirus

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The Prime Minister will host a last-minute press conference at 4pm with the Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty and Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance
One source has suggested that MPs are looking at locking down all transport routes in the south east of England
Nicola Sturgeon has said "preventative action may be necessary" to halt the spread of the variant strain of the virus.

She tweeted: "Following a 4 nations Covid call earlier, I'll chair @scotgov Cabinet meeting this afternoon to discuss emerging evidence on new variant"
Mark Drakeford said he would chair a meeting of his cabinet later.

He tweeted: "I attended a four nation call earlier today to discuss serious concerns over the spread of a new Covid variant. I will chair a meeting of the @WelshGovernment Cabinet at 2pm today."
Cases of Covid-19 are increasing dramatically in London

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The capital could be entering a Tier 4 lockdown

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The five-day Christmas break is being reconsidered

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Enter your postcode in the tool below to find out how many people have been infected with coronavirus in your area

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Which areas of the UK are subject to the highest Covid alert levels?

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The UK is past the peak of the curve

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19 Dec
Boris Johnson is expected to host a press conference at 4pm today with the Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty and Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance.

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