Boris Johnson ends lockdown but extends regional restrictions
Prime minister says that while the country has turned a corner only vaccines will reduce the need for restrictions
23 November 2020 - 19:57
London — Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday confirmed England’s national lockdown will end next week, to be replaced by a tougher three-tier system of regional restrictions designed to last until the end of March in 2021.
Shops, hairdressers and gyms will reopen in all areas and outdoor sporting events will be allowed with as many as 4,000 spectators from December 2, according to the government’s Covid-19 winter plan document published Monday...
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