Boris Johnson ordered a third economically disastrous national lockdown for England as the prime minister warned that the NHS risked becoming overwhelmed by a surge in cases of the new Covid-19 strain.
In a sharp switch in position, Mr Johnson ordered the immediate closure of all primary and secondary schools until mid-February as he imposed a version of the lockdown that shut down England last March.
Mr Johnson warned that the country faced a very “tough” few weeks as a vaccine is rolled out, with chief medical officers warning that hospitals could be swamped later this month without new restrictions.
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