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Some ministers are pushing for the closure of more businesses, such as estate agents and click and collect retail operations – many of which were shut in the first lockdown. Supporters of the move say it would help limit the spread of the virus and reduce the reasons for people to go out. No10 has not ruled it out. … [Read more...] about Now get on with the vaccines and end lockdown! Boris is urged to seize on UK curbing Covid surge by DOUBLING jabs target to 30MILLION to ease restrictions by mid-February – with cases down in EVERY age group bar over 80s and R rate as low as 0.6 in places

SAGE said today that the R number is between 1.2 and 1.3 - down from 1.4 last week - and the growth rate was between 2 per cent and 5 per cent a day. However, the group stressed that the data represent the average situation over the past few weeks, rather than the present state of play, with daily cases steadily falling.  … [Read more...] about Britain shuts its borders: Boris reveals ALL travel corridors will be suspended from 4am Monday and EVERYONE needs negative COVID test for entry as he warns new strains are being detected and scientists confirm 11 Brits have had Brazil variant

Londoners pack onto Tube at Canning Town station despite pleas to work from home as cases soar despite national lockdown … [Read more...] about London commuters pack onto early morning Tube with NO social distancing as capital records highest Covid rate in England