4 Jan 2021

Tougher Covid restrictions signalled in UK

From Summer Times, 8:27 am on 4 January 2021

In the United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson is warning of stricter restrictions in parts of the country as it struggles to curb rising Covid infections. 

The UK has recorded nearly 55,000 new cases of the virus, and registered more than 75,000 deaths. 

UK correspondent John Bevir gives an update.

A man, not wearing a face covering, passes signs telling travellers they must wear face mask unless they are exempt, as he leaves Victoria station during the evening 'rush hour' in central London on September 23, 2020. -

Photo: AFP