Extra Covid restrictions not needed at this point, Sajid Javid says
Sajid Javid encourages take up of Covid boosters: "We've got the jabs, we need the arms to put them in"
If not enough people get vaccinated, it is more likely restrictions will be reintroduced in England, the health secretary has said.He added that the government would not be bringing in its Plan B measures, which include mandatory face coverings and working from home, "at this point".
"It undoubtedly feels exceptionally busy in the NHS and our NHS organisations are telling us that all the time," he said.
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