Britain is reportedly announcing stricter border restrictions today to prevent the spread of new variants of the Covid-19 epidemic to the country. Boris Johnson also promised that he will also provide action solutions that will be taken to get out of this economic crisis.
The government is expected to quarantine tourists and immigrants from high-risk countries in selected hotels. Since the end of last November, several new variants have been identified in several countries, including the United States and South America.
The announcement comes after the death toll from Covid-19 exceeded 100,000 and the UK became the first European country to reach that figure. This prompted the administration to take further steps.
The number of Covid-19 infections increased at the end of last year after the new variant spread in southeastern Britain. Since early January, the government has imposed movement control orders including school closures.
In his speech, Johnson said he would offer a map of solutions on how the UK can get out of this crisis once the vaccine distribution goes smoothly and new variants can be stopped.
The GBP continued to be under pressure against the US dollar with a decline of 0.25% as of 11.30 p.m.
