Prognosis
London Hit by Toughest Covid Restrictions After Cases Surge
- Health Secretary: ‘New variant’ may be linked to virus spike
- London and parts of southeast move into tier 3 from Wednesday
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Millions of Londoners will be ordered to comply with England’s toughest coronavirus rules from Wednesday, as U.K. authorities warned a “new variant” of the disease may be driving a rapid rise in cases.
Government scientists at the Porton Down military research facility are analyzing the new variant, which Health Secretary Matt Hancock said may be linked to the recent fast spread of infections in the capital.