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The UK government says the
virus is 70 per cent more infectious than the
coronavirus. It said the mutant strain is so fast-spreading that it is "out of
". London and many other
of the country are now in lockdown. The government has issued
rules about mixing with other people. This means
people will only be able to spend Christmas with the people they live with. They cannot travel to see any
family members or friends. An opposition
said: "The news over the last 24 hours has been deeply disturbing. The number of coronavirus cases has nearly doubled in the last
." The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson assured people that there would be enough
.
