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Pedestrians and shoppers, some wearing a face mask or covering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, walks past shops on Piccadilly 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. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP) (KEYSTONE/AFP/TOLGA AKMEN)