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The optimism generated by the start of the vaccination campaign has given way, just two weeks later, to concern.

Boris Johnson has just announced

a more severe confinement for London and for some areas of southeast England

due to the appearance of a new strain of the coronavirus, and has banned, incidentally, national and international travel from them.

A variant, according to the first studies,

up to 70% more contagious than the original

and that is spreading rapidly during the last month, although it does not seem to be more dangerous according to the first studies.

Fortunately, the vaccine appears to be just as effective.

"With a tremendous pain in my heart I have to tell you that you will not be able to go ahead with the plans you had for Christmas. I know how much these dates mean emotionally for many of you, and how important it is, for example, for grandparents to be able to seeing their grandchildren, the worse we have to be guided by what the science says.

When this changes, we also have to change our response,

"Johnson announced.

The Prime Minister himself called an emergency meeting for Friday and today in the afternoon he has already announced the new measures, which

will come into force as of tomorrow morning and will remain, at least, until next December 30

, although They will be reviewed every two weeks.

Therefore, that relaxation that had been announced for all of England between December 23 and 27, with freedom of movement around the country and the possibility of joining up to three households, would not apply to the areas affected by this new phase 4 of the lockdown.

As for the measures, they are practically the same as those that were experienced during the second confinement in November.

Citizens are advised to telework and not leave their homes except for what is essential

, all non-essential businesses, as well as gyms and hairdressers, have to close, and you can only stay with a person with whom you do not live in the Street.

In addition, it is recommended that no one enter or leave an area under Phase 4 restrictions.

The main concern could be, however, that new strain of the coronavirus - supposedly originated in Kent - which, as confirmed by the prime minister at a press conference, is very present in the south of England, but has not yet reached other areas of the world. country.

Although it is spreading fast, since in London it already accounts for 60% of current cases, it does not seem to be more dangerous than the original strain.

"We have no evidence to support this theory, as it does not appear to provoke a different immune response, so the vaccine should respond equally well to the virus. The significant change is in transmission," said

Patrick Vallance

, chief scientific advisor to the British government.

"Over the past two weeks, the number of cases in the UK has grown by more than 50%, while

in the South East and East of England, as well as London, hospital admissions are growing much faster.

"

Johnson, in fact,

has recommended to all Londoners that they think very seriously if they plan to travel abroad

, because in principle it will not allow anyone living in an area affected by phase 4 except for a few exceptions such as business trips .

This, however, has not been clear how it intends to implement it or under what conditions at a time when Christmas trips are a constant in a city with such latent diversity as London.

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