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Daily Life Under 'Tier 4' Coronavirus Restrictions In London

A sign informs customers of the temporary closure of a store on Regent Street in London, England, on December 21, 2020. London spent its second day of what could be months under newly-introduced 'Tier 4' coronavirus restrictions today. Under Tier 4 rules non-essential shops and many other businesses including gyms and hairdressers must close, with people instructed to stay at home other than for exempted circumstances including travel to work or education. Indoor mixing between those in different households is also banned under the new tier, upending Christmas plans for a huge swathe of the population. Concern over a more infectious strain of the coronavirus in the UK has meanwhile seen dozens of countries ban arrivals from Britain, with food supplies also disrupted after France closed the cross-Channel freight route from Dover. (Photo by David Cliff/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#6292734
Date Taken	21 December 2020
Location	N/A
Photographer	David Cliff/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - David Cliff/NurPhoto

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