The Daily Mirror says a fast-spreading coronavirus mutation has been found which may be causing a surge of cases across the South East as Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned: “This isn’t over yet.” But the paper also points out that GPs have started carrying out vaccinations.Will the new strain affect vaccines? Find out here.
A new strain of coronavirus is believed to be fuelling a rapid rise in cases across the country, reports the Daily Express.Should we be worried out the mutation? Learn more here.
Eleven million people in London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will be placed in Tier 3 from Wednesday – with restaurants and pubs forced to close except for takeaways as Health Secretary Matt Hancock suggested Christmas shoppers avoid the centre of the capital, according to The Times.Get the lowdown on the affected areas here.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he could not rule out “further action” after putting millions of people in London and the South East of England into Tier 3, throwing into doubt hopes of normal family gatherings over Christmas, says The Independent.Read more about what Mr Hancock had to say about Christmas here.
The Daily Star pokes fun at Boris Johnson and his education secretary Gavin Williamson after many pupils were sent home due to COVID fears despite the government earlier saying schools were safe.Find out how schoolchildren have driven London’s latest COVID spike here.
More than 60% of people in England face winter under the strictest COVID measures, with pubs and restaurants forced to close before Christmas amid warnings of a new strain of the virus, writes The Guardian.Find out more about the new virus strain here.
More than 11 million people will on Wednesday be plunged into the toughest tier of COVID restrictions after ministers said a new strain of coronavirus may be responsible for a rise in infections, according to The Daily Telegraph.Read more on this here.
