Tag: COVID-19 Coronavirus

The new alert level means the infection is “in general circulation, transmission is high and direct Covid-19 pressure on healthcare services is widespread and substantial or rising”.

New modelling suggests a median peak could see thousands of daily hospital admissions in England and the Omicron variant evading both vaccines and boosters.

After a few turbulent weeks, the prime minister could be about to face what could prove to be the largest rebellion of his premiership.

Between “40 to 50 people” people were crammed “cheek by jowl” into a room. "It was a Covid nightmare,” one source claimed.

It comes as a further eight cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been confirmed in England.

In October the same MP argued that Britain's face covering "obsession" could be damaging people's mental health because masks cover a friendly facial expression.

"Wearing a mask is like trying to keep a fart in your trousers," Corbyn croons.

Officials say it is the “worst one we’ve seen so far”.

Virologist Tom Peacock described the spike mutation profile as “really awful” and “horrific", although case numbers are very small.