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Boris Johnson calls crisis meeting over new Covid strain
PM may introduce tighter travel restrictions due to rapid spread of virus mutation in south-east England
Boris Johnson summoned ministers for an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss how to tackle mounting concerns about the new strain of coronavirus identified in parts of south-east England.
The variant is thought to be more infectious and could trigger possible restrictions including curbs on travel between the south-east, including London, and the rest of the country, according to reports, but ministers insisted that no decisions have been made.
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