Head of the Church of England urges the nation to be more “open and forgiving”.
A second lockdown will take us into December.
The Bank of England has also condemned the "inexcusable" links some of its former governors had with the slave trade.
Justin Welby's remarks come as the church's national assembly backed a motion to apologise for racism encountered.
Even civil partnerships should be no more than “sexually abstinent friendships”.
"It is easy to descend into division and abuse – climbing out and finding unity again takes far longer," 118 bishops say in rare statement.