‘Missing in action’: Sunak in California as Omicron batters businesses
The Chancellor is on an official, four-day trip to the West Coast as businesses beg for financial support.
Tag: Omicron
Third of Londoners STILL completely unvaccinated
Omicron infections are surging in London, with the capital's low vaccination rate possibly to blame.
More than 1 million Brits to spend Christmas in Omicron isolation
Supply chain issues and staff shortages are likely as Omicron spreads out of control.
First UK patient dies after catching Omicron variant as lateral flow tests run out
Lateral flow home test kits are unavailable on the Government website, as people wait to book a coronavirus vaccine.
UK Covid alert level raised amid rapid increase in Omicron cases
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”.
Omicron could see hospital admissions double last peak, experts say
New modelling suggests a median peak could see thousands of daily hospital admissions in England and the Omicron variant evading both vaccines and boosters.
Three doses of Pfizer vaccine ‘neutralises’ Omicron, tests show
A new vaccine designed specifically for Omicron could be delivered by March 2022, Pfizer/BioNTech said.
Nigeria accuses UK of ‘travel apartheid’ over red-listing
Nigeria's high commissioner in London said the UK's travel ban was "wrong" and "panicky".
‘Too late’ to stop Omicron wave, top scientist warns
Travel restrictions are "shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted", Prof Mark Woolhouse said.