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20 Dec, 11 tweets, 5 min read

"Given how much faster this new variant spreads it is going to be very difficult to keep it under control until we have the vaccine rolled out"

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Boris Johnson cancels Christmas for millions

📌 Residents in tier 4 must stay at home

📌 Non essential retail, indoor gyms and personal care services must close

📌 People should not enter or leave tier 4

📌 People can only meet one person in an outdoor public space

Sixteen million people in London, the South East and East of England have been placed under tier 4 restrictions

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More than 60% of December's Covid-19 infections in London are attributed to the new variant

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There are uneven Covid-19 rates in the capital

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Over the last two weeks UK case-rates have increased by more than 50%

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Case-rates in the areas moving to tier 4 are higher than in England as a whole

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The new coronavirus variant, which has also been identified in Denmark, the Netherlands and Australia, spreads up to 70% faster than the original strain

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Professor Chris Whitty says there is "no current evidence to suggest the new strain causes a higher mortality rate or that it affects vaccines and treatments"

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London's infection rates are highest in the east, bordering on Essex and Kent hotspots

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Residents in tier 4 cannot celebrate Christmas with anyone outside their support bubbles and should not leave the tier

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