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"Out of Control" Doing the rounds on the Sunday morning's Politics shows, Matt Hancock gave his prognosis for the future of the Tier system and the mutant strain of COVID-19. He did not give the impression of having a grip on the situation. The MailOnline has the details. Matt Hancock today warned the new mutant strain of coronavirus is "out of control" as he suggested draconian Tier 4 restrictions could be in place "until we have the vaccine rolled out". The Health Secretary said people in Tier 4 areas should behave as if they are infected in order to combat the new variant of the disease which spreads quicker than its predecessor. Mr Hancock said the new strain can be caught "more easily from a smaller amount of the virus being present" as he confirmed areas subject to the toughest restrictions are likely to be in the top tier for the long haul. The Cabinet minister said "we have got a long way to go to sort this" and it will be "very difficult to keep it under control until we have the vaccine rolled out".Mr Hancock said the increased risk posed by the new variant meant existing measures to combat the spread of the disease, like wearing face masks and social distancing, would have to be stepped up. "All of the different measures ...
