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Shoppers, some wearing a face mask or covering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, walk through the christmas-themed Burlington Arcade shopping centre in London on December 19, 2020. - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a "stay at home" order for London and southeast England to slow a new coronavirus strain that is significantly more infectious. The new strain of the virus "does appear to be passed on significantly more easily," Johnson said at a televised briefing. He ordered new restrictions for London and south-eastern England from Sunday, saying that under the new "tier four" rules, "residents in those areas must stay at home" at least until December 30. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP) (KEYSTONE/AFP/TOLGA AKMEN)