The government has cancelled the planned reopening of schools in and around London but teaching unions want wider closures. But, asked in a BBC interview about concerns that the system may not be enough to bring the virus under control, Johnson said restrictions “alas, might be about to get tougher”. The opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said Johnson must implement a national lockdown within the next 24 hours. Johnson sets policy for England, with rules in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales set by their devolved authorities. But the rollout of vaccines is set to accelerate on Monday with the first 530,000 doses of the newly approved Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines ready to be administered, Johnson said.

Source: bd News24 January 03, 2021 15:33 UTC