There is a 'long way to go' before a return to normality, the health secretary, Matt Hancock, has warned, after saying a new Covid variant was 'out of control' in the UK. Hancock said new tier 4 restrictions announced on Saturday may have to remain in place for several months until vaccines have been administered across the country
England's new Covid restrictions likely to stay 'for months' until vaccine rollout
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