MPs vote for stricter Covid rules on mask-wearing and isolation in England
by Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#5SGRZ)
Parliament formally endorses Boris Johnson's plans to limit spread of Omicron variant
MPs have approved tougher Covid rules that came into force overnight making masks mandatory in more places in England and changing isolation requirements due to concern over the Omicron variant.
Parliament had 28 days from the new regulations coming into effect to formally endorse the plans announced by the prime minister, Boris Johnson, over the weekend, designed to limit the spread of the newly discovered variant, which some scientists fear could be much more transmissible and resistant to vaccines.
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