UK Covid live: Boris Johnson to set out new restrictions for England in national address
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Boris Johnson’s address will begin shortly.
The PM is due set out further steps to curb the rapid rise of coronavirus cases and hospitalisations, as the UK reported its highest ever daily number of new cases, with 58,784 further infections registered.
Professor Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, has warned “we must act now or the NHS will come under even greater pressure” as the new variant causes cases to spike.
COVID cases are rising rapidly across the UK in large part due to the new variant.
The NHS is treating many more COVID patients and vaccinating vulnerable citizens. NHS staff deserve our profound thanks. But we must act now or the NHS will come under even greater pressure. https://t.co/rF0Zwy0hQf
