Good Morning Britain doctor Sarah Jarvis has warned the nation that the new strain of Covid-19 could be incredibly damaging for the NHS as it can spread quicker – however it doesn't cause any more serious an illness.
Over the weekend, areas of the South East of England, including London, were dragged into a stricter Tier 4, with millions of people having their Christmas plans greatly affected.However Dr Sarah said that the new rules are important as it's vital to help the NHS operate as normal as possible and not put too much pressure on it.She said: "This is a new strain of the virus, we are talking about an increase in the R number, between 0.4 and 0.9, that's a huge increase in the degree of spread."We have seen cases in the areas worst.
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