Travel restrictions tightened across UK as virus variant spreads

London and South East England enter new Tier 4 level while the UK nations tighten lockdowns in response to new COVID variant

Stricter social distancing and travel restrictions have been imposed across the UK following confirmation that a new variation of the COVID-19 virus that has emerged in recent weeks is more infectious.

The new variant of COVID-19 detected in London, East and South East of England is known as VUI2020/01. It is described as being up to 70% more transmissible. However, there is no evidence that it is more deadly and there is also no indication that it reacts differently to vaccines that have been...

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