Health
Millions hit by tighter UK virus lockdown – The West Australian
A fast-spreading new variant of COVID-19 has led the UK government to extend tough coronavirus restrictions to more than three-quarters of England’s population.
The British government has extended its toughest coronavirus restrictions to more than three-quarters of England’s population, saying a fast-spreading new variant of the virus has reached most of the country.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that at midnight local time on Wednesday the government’s top infection-warning level, Tier 4, would be expanded beyond London and the southeast to cover large parts of central, northern and southwest England, including the major cities of Manchester and Birmingham.
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