"But we have said throughout this pandemic that we must and will be guided by the science." The announcement comes a day after the country reported more than 28,500 new COVID-19 cases, with nearly 500 deaths. The latest official figures showed infections climbing across the U.K., with a sharp increase in London. Officials moved this week to tighten up the existing restrictions for much of the population by putting large parts of southern England into the highest virus alert level, Tier 3. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPOne expert was skeptical about the effectiveness of the U.K. government's three-tiered system of restrictions.

Source: Fox News December 19, 2020 15:32 UTC