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Drastic ‘Asia-style’ lockdown needed to tackle new Covid variant, scientists demand – Mirror Online
Experts want to see empty hotels used for mandatory isolation like in China and Vietnam. Mask-wearing should also be made compulsory in public and nurseries and…
Scientists are demanding a drastic Asia-style lockdown after claims the current one is too soft to stop the mutant Covid variant.
They want to see empty hotels used for mandatory isolation and compulsory mask-wearing in public.
Nurseries and places of worship must also close now, they say.
It comes as:
- Almost 60,000 new cases were recorded yesterday and 1,035 deaths.
- The UK became the first country in Europe to surpass 80,000 deaths.
- A new variant of the virus, which is 50% more infectious, spreads…
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