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.
Watch it live here 👇and follow this thread for the latest updates
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Read more on the new Covid-19 strain, which is far more infectious than the original strain of the virus🦠
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The Telegraph's data team have tracked the rise in cases in London 📈 
🔴Latest Covid data: There have been 27,052 new cases of Covid-19 and 534 deaths in the past 24 hours
Boris Johnson: Virus spreading more rapidly in London and South East
'It seems that the spread is now being driven by the new variant of the virus,' the Prime Minister says
He said there's no evidence it causes severe illness or higher fatality
'It seems that the spread is now being driven by the new variant of the virus,' the Prime Minister says
He said there's no evidence it causes severe illness or higher fatality
Vaccine will still work on new Covid variant
Boris Johnson says there is no evidence to suggest the vaccine would be any less effective💉
Boris Johnson says there is no evidence to suggest the vaccine would be any less effective💉
New Tier 4 announced:
🔴Residents in new Tier 4 areas must stay at home
🔴Non essential retail, indoor gyms and personal care services must close
🔴People should not enter or leave Tier 4 areas
🔴People can only meet one person in an outdoor public space
🔴Residents in new Tier 4 areas must stay at home
🔴Non essential retail, indoor gyms and personal care services must close
🔴People should not enter or leave Tier 4 areas
🔴People can only meet one person in an outdoor public space
🎄"We cannot continue with Christmas as planned"🎄
🔴Tier 4 should not mix with anyone outside of their household on Christmas day but support bubbles will remain
🔴For the other tiers, Christmas rules allowing up to three households will now be limited to Christmas day
🔴Tier 4 should not mix with anyone outside of their household on Christmas day but support bubbles will remain
🔴For the other tiers, Christmas rules allowing up to three households will now be limited to Christmas day
🦠New variant may be up to 70 per cent more transmissible 🦠
🔴The new variant strain of the virus which causes Covid-19 may be up to 70% more transmissible and could increase the R value by 0.4, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said
🔴The new variant strain of the virus which causes Covid-19 may be up to 70% more transmissible and could increase the R value by 0.4, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said
Here's everything we know so far on the new Tier 4 restrictions and their impact on Christmas👇
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🔴People in all tiers were advised to "stay local" by the Prime Minister
Boris Johnson said people should "carefully consider whether they need to travel abroad"
Those in Tier 4 will not be permitted to travel abroad apart from "limited exceptions", for example work purposes
Boris Johnson said people should "carefully consider whether they need to travel abroad"
Those in Tier 4 will not be permitted to travel abroad apart from "limited exceptions", for example work purposes
Shadow minister for mental health @DrRosena reacts, Christmas is 'ruined'
https://twitter.com/DrRosena/status/1340330411730329602?s=20
Use our postcode tool to check whether your area will be moving into Tier 4
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All 32 boroughs of London have moved into Tier 4 - here's what the new rules mean for you 👇
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🔴60 per cent of December infections in London are new variant, says Sir Patrick Vallance
The variant, which was thought to have emerged in mid-September in London or Kent, had a "significant substantial increase in transmissibility"
The variant, which was thought to have emerged in mid-September in London or Kent, had a "significant substantial increase in transmissibility"
🔴People leaving Tier 4 areas now should 'unpack their bag and stay at home', says Prof Whitty
"If they were to go with this new variant, unwittingly, to an area that has a low prevalence... that would be a significant risk to the area they went to"
"If they were to go with this new variant, unwittingly, to an area that has a low prevalence... that would be a significant risk to the area they went to"
🔴'London faces its toughest Christmas since the war', says Sadiq Khan
"These further restrictions are a bitter blow for Londoners who were hoping to spend time with loved ones safely this Christmas, and for businesses who have already suffered so much this year."
"These further restrictions are a bitter blow for Londoners who were hoping to spend time with loved ones safely this Christmas, and for businesses who have already suffered so much this year."
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