30-10-2020, 23:25
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laeva recumbens anguis
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Re: Coronavirus
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Originally Posted by Damien
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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/n...ooms-8mphnk5h9
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Boris Johnson is considering the imposition of new national lockdown restrictions from next week amid concerns that hospitals across the country are being overwhelmed.
The prime minister met Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, Michael Gove, the Cabinet Office minister, and Matt Hancock, the health secretary, to discuss “alarming” new NHS data yesterday.
He is expected to hold a press conference on Monday to announce the new measures, under which everything could be closed except essential shops and “educational settings”, including nurseries, schools and universities. The new restrictions could be introduced on Wednesday and remain in place until December 1.
A senior government source said that the measures were under discussion and no final decision had been made. Tougher regional measures, known as Tier 4, are also being considered but ministers are said to favour a national policy. “The data is really bad,” the source said. “We’re seeing coronavirus rising all over the country and hospitals are struggling to cope. There has been a shift in our position.”
Jonathan Van-Tam, the deputy chief medical officer for England, warned ministers on Thursday that the virus was running out of control. Until now the government has been determined to stick to regional restrictions but medical figures suggest that this is not enough.
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Might have to change plans about going out for a meal for SWMBO’s 60th on Thursday 5th November...
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