The UK Health and Security Agency confirmed seven people have died while infected with the Omicron variant. The number of people hospitalised by the rapidly spreading strain has risen from 65 to... Read more »
Omicron has now overtaken Delta as the dominant variant in London – and other regions are just a few days behind on the growth curve, new data suggests. The figures, released by... Read more »
The speed of the Omicron variant’s spread has alarmed ministers and prompted a dramatic acceleration of the booster jab programme Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Omicron:... Read more »
New Government measures come into effect in England today (Monday, December 13) in a bid to slow the transmission of the Omicron coronavirus variant. Known as ‘Plan B’, the measures were announced... Read more »
First Mini ster Mark Drakeford has launched an empassioned plea for people in Wales to get their Covid booster jabs as fears intensify over the omicron variant. The number of omicron coronavirus... Read more »
The World Health Organization needs reliable financing with higher donations from member states, German chancellor Angela Merkel has said. Countries should increase their funding to the World Health Organization, Ms Merkel has said.... Read more »
The number of coronavirus cases is rising across London as the Omicron variant spreads throughout the UK. According to figures published by the UK government, most London boroughs recorded at least 200... Read more »
London and the East Midlands are seeing the highest number of Omicron cases in England, official figures have revealed. But some cases in the south west of England are being missed because... Read more »
Tower Hamlets traders fearing Christmas trading could be hit by the spread of Covid as local vaccine uptake remains poor. The East London borough has some of the lowest take up of... Read more »
Today’s figures from the UK Health Security Agency include a further 72 cases in England, 28 in Scotland and one in Wales Omicron cases in the UK hit 437 as 101 new... Read more »
