England lockdown set to drag on into March as hospitals battle contagious COVID-19 variant – NEWS.com.au

England is set to remain in lockdown until at least March, and some measures could stay in place for even longer, as hospitals struggle to cope with a highly contagious new strain of the coronavirus.Announcing the lockdown on Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the restrictions were expected to last until the middle of February, when the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) hoped to have vaccinated priority groups including older care home residents and staff, over 70s, frontline health workers…

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