Boris Johnson suggests England will not return to regional Covid tiers
by Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor from on (#5DKF1)
New variant is a national phenomenon' that may call for a nationwide approach, says PM
England is unlikely to return to a localised tier system of restrictions as Covid infections and hospital admissions slow, as Boris Johnson admitted the infectiousness of the new variant had made the system less workable.
The UK has now vaccinated 9.2 million people, with almost 9 in 10 of all those aged over 80 vaccinated and over half of those in their 70s receiving a jab.
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