England's new national lockdown could last longer that its scheduled end date of 2nd December, the government has admitted.
The cabinet minister Michael Gove said ministers will be "guided by the facts" and the government wanted to get the coronavirus reproduction rate below the critical level of 1.
The new lockdown was prompted by sharp rises in infection rates — and that would have to be reversed in order for restrictions to be eased.
Tina Daheley presents BBC News at Ten reporting by political correspondent Jonathan Blake, deputy political editor Vicki Young and health correspondent Lauren Moss.
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The cabinet minister Michael Gove said ministers will be "guided by the facts" and the government wanted to get the coronavirus reproduction rate below the critical level of 1.
The new lockdown was prompted by sharp rises in infection rates — and that would have to be reversed in order for restrictions to be eased.
Tina Daheley presents BBC News at Ten reporting by political correspondent Jonathan Blake, deputy political editor Vicki Young and health correspondent Lauren Moss.
Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
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Francisco Gimeno - BC Analyst UK lockdown is just the beginning of more lockdowns in other European countries, where the new virus variant is spreading rapidly with no clear horizon on sight. The economies of western countries are adapting as much as they can but the impact will cause strong financial cracks in that area. Resilience and adaptation are keys both for individuals and for the economy.