Boris Johnson Says New COVID-19 Restrictions Have Feb. 3 Expiration Date

Boris Johnson Says New COVID-19 Restrictions Have Feb. 3 Expiration Date
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson seen in public for the first time since his self-isolation ended, leaves Downing Street during the CCP virus outbreak in London, UK, on Nov. 26, 2020. Simon Dawson/Reuters
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told his lawmakers that the new tiered system of CCP virus restrictions will have a “sunset” expiration date of Feb. 3, 2021, in an apparent attempt to win support from Tory MPs ahead of the Commons vote on the new measures on Tuesday.

When the ongoing month-long national lockdown ends on Dec. 2, a new system will come into force in England, placing most regions under higher tiers of restrictions than before the current lockdown.