coronavirus.He will let people know what measures are in place to contain the spread of the new variant, amid speculation further new areas could face more restrictions within days.The new variant is believed to be between 50 per cent to 70 per cent more transmissible than other strains of the virus, but is not thought to be any more or any less deadly.
It comes as plans were rumoured to be in the offing to move large swathes of England into Tier 4 from as early as Saturday on Boxing Day.
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