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Covid-19 live updates: Health Secretary won’t rule out pre Christmas restrictions as Omicron surge hits South West

New coronavirus measures before Christmas have not been ruled out by the Health Secretary, who said there are “no guarantees” following a “sobering analysis” from scientific advisers warning about the threat from... Read more »
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Omicron not showing up in wastewater like Delta, despite surging cases

Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Wastewater testing in London is showing unexpectedly lower levels of virus despite an Omicron surge that drove the local and provincial case counts to new single-day records... Read more »
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Will there be a lockdown in January 2022 as Omicron cases rise?

The emergence of the Omicron variant is causing concern around the world, not least because it is thought to be highly transmissible and because the 32 mutations of its spike protein suggest... Read more »
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Covid-19 UK: 40% of Omicron hospitalisations are unvaccinated adults, officials finally reveal

Up to 40 per cent of patients hospitalised with the Omicron variant are unvaccinated, health chiefs have finally revealed in the wake of a transparency row. Officials were accused of scare-mongering for... Read more »
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London Covid: The 4 options Boris Johnson could bring in after crisis talks today over Omicron

Boris Johnson is expected to hold a meeting today to discuss further restrictions and a potential lockdown in response to Omicron. Ministers will meet with the Prime Minister along with Chris Whitty,... Read more »
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Omicron takes over in London with variant accounting for more than 50% of Covid cases

O micron infections have become the dominant variant in London having sky-rocketed in recent days. The mutation now accounts for more than 50 per cent of cases in the capital, according to... Read more »
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Very first Covid Omicron symptom arrives before you feel ill – and you can hear it

The very first Omicron symptom has been revealed and it’s likely that you’ll hear it first. Experts have revealed that changes to your voice may be a sign of the new variant.... Read more »
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Boxing Day sales: Footfall plummets in central London as Omicron rips through city

The number of shoppers hunting for a bargain in the Boxing Day sales in person has plummeted as the Omicron variant of Covid continues to rip through the capital. Footfall at shopping... Read more »
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Despite Omicron Wave, Britons Are Set on Not Losing Another Christmas

LONDON — Under the exuberant Christmas decorations strung above one of London’s most famous shopping streets, presents filled the arms of three grinning young brothers, the smallest boy struggling to keep a... Read more »
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COVID latest: More than 23,000 new confirmed UK Omicron cases – as Christmas Eve shoppers avoid city centres | UK News

There are 377 local areas in the UK and 98% have seen a week-on-week rise in cases.  The top 17 areas are all in the capital, led by Lambeth, Wandsworth, and Hackney... Read more »