Covid-19: Growth in cases may be slowing in England
On Wednesday, the government's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said:"We don't have this under control at the moment.showed there have been a further 7,108 cases and another 71 deaths.
Last week, Mr Johnson introduced restrictions including a 10pm closing time for pubs, bars and restaurants in England, with similar announcements in Scotland and Wales, and a 15-person limit on weddings., where households are banned from mixing indoors. MPs are now expecting additional restrictions to be introduced in Liverpool, after some MPs met Care Minister Helen Whatley.BBC Newsnight was told the measures would be harsher than those in place in the North East, and could include a ban on pubs serving drinks without food.The Health and Social Care Committee said it should be introduced as soon as possible before winter.
The government and NHS England told the committee they wanted to bring in routine testing of staff, but any plans depended on the capacity available.
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