'Tier 5': England faces possible new Covid restrictions, source says

Experts warn tier 4 may not be enough to contain new, highly transmissible variantCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFurther coronavirus restrictions could be introduced in England akin to a “tier 5” lockdown, a government source has suggested, as experts warn the current curbs might not be enough to shrink the epidemic.Tier 4 restrictions came into force in London and parts of the south-east and the east of Englandon 20 December and havesince been extended to a swathe of the country, from Cambridgeshire to Sussex and parts of Hampshire.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Coronavirus London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Science UK news Education England Source Type: news