England to enter toughest Covid lockdown since March

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/04/england-to-enter-toughest-covid-lockdown-since-march

England to enter toughest Covid lockdown since March

Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
Mon 4 Jan 2021 20.07 GMTLast modified on Mon 4 Jan 2021 20.10 GMT

England will enter its toughest nationwide lockdown since March, with schools closed and people allowed to leave home once a day for exercise for at least six weeks, Boris Johnson has announced as the numbers of people in hospital reach new highs.

All pupils will switch to remote learning until the February half-term, the prime minister said in an address to the nation, and GCSE and A-level exams are unlikely to go ahead as planned. All non-essential shops will be told to close.

Under the third national lockdown, people in England will be ordered to stay at home until at least 15 February and advised only to leave once a day for exercise. MPs are expected to vote the tough new measures into law from Wednesday, though businesses will be advised to close from Monday night.

Across the country, people must now only leave home for work – and only if it is impossible to work from home – and for essential food and medicine. Exercise with one other person from a different household is permitted but the advice is to stay local and limit activity to once a day. Other reasons to leave home will be limited to seeking medical care, fleeing the threat of harm or providing essential care.
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All non-essential retail and hospitality must remain closed or close if they are not already. Restaurants and other premises can continue delivery or takeaway but alcohol will no longer be permitted for takeaway or click and collect amid concerns about people congregating around pubs and bars with takeaway drinks.

Places of worship can remain open including offering communal worship – subject to social distancing – as can playgrounds but outdoor sports venues, tennis courts and golf courses must close. Outdoor team sports will not be permitted, but professional sports, including the Premier League, may continue.

Those who are clinically extremely vulnerable will be advised to shield as far as possible and should not go to work even if they cannot work from home, the government will advise.

The lockdown is set to come into effect in law as soon as possible, with regulations laid on Tuesday and voted on by MPs on Wednesday. However, Johnson said new rules should be followed from this evening, and businesses and the public should not wait for regulations to be passed.
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[abqtommy]

1. Brexit mess, Covid mess in the U.K. while we have the tRUMP mess here in the U.S. No wonder

sPUTIN always has that shit-eating grin on his face!

[The King of Prussia]

2. To be fair

Despite the best efforts of OUR racist, workshy, moronic "government" you're probably in a worse Covid mess than us. Just.