AdvertisementTough coronavirus curbs will last at least until Easter despite another stunning vaccine breakthrough yesterday. But he also warned against 'over-optimism', saying there were 'hard months ahead' until stringent restrictions could be eased. Ministers were told the move might be required in areas where Tier Three restrictions were not causing cases to fall sufficiently. The Sage scientific advisory panel said Tier One measures alone were 'not enough to prevent the epidemic from growing rapidly'. Despite the tougher measures, the Government's advisers warned they might not go far enough and a 'Tier Four' may be required.

Source: Daily Mail November 23, 2020 22:58 UTC