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Johnson under pressure to tighten Covid-19 rules as mutant variant spreads – Ilkley Gazette
Ex-health secretary Jeremy Hunt says the situation is ‘on a knife-edge’ as cases rise and hospital admissions increase.
Boris Johnson is under growing pressure to further tighten coronavirus rules across England amid fears a new variant is accelerating the spread of the disease.
Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt warned the situation was on a “knife-edge” with infections rising and hospital admissions on the increase.
The Prime Minister held an unscheduled meeting on Friday evening to discuss the latest evidence about the mutant strain amid “growing concern” in No 10.
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