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Boris Johnson confirms 'Plan B' Covid restrictions will come into force
While 568 cases had been confirmed in the UK “the true number is certain to be much higher”
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Nine new Omicron variant cases in 24 hours
Margaret Keenan, who a year ago became the first person to have a Covid-19 jab, has urged people to get a vaccination
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Another 115 Covid-19 cases of Omicron variant confirmed in England
NHS England’s national medical director said it is “too early” to say how frequently Covid-19 boosters will be needed in future
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‘Rapid increase’ in Omicron cases expected in Northern Ireland before Christmas
Northern Ireland’s chief medical officer has said he expects to see a “rapid increase” in cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant before Christmas. Sir Michael McBride was speaking after the first three cases of the Omicron variant detected in Northern Ireland were confirmed on Tuesday evening. He said
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PMQs live: Boris Johnson to face grilling over alleged lockdown Christmas party
The Conservative Party leader will be under the spotlight at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday
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Omicron R-rate could be as high as 3.47 as it could be more transmissible than Delta variant
The high figure for Omicron is said to be to due to “a mixture of it being good at transmitting itself and being a partial vaccine escape”,
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Boris Johnson urged to ‘come clean’ after aides filmed joking about ‘Christmas party’
Mr Johnson’s official spokesman has insisted “there was not a party” but the Prime Minister declined to characterise the event
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Covid-19 hotel quarantine breaches human rights, says law firm
"The idea that they need to pay for the privilege of their own imprisonment is outrageous"
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Omicron circulating in UK communities, Sajid Javid confirms
"Multiple regions of England" were seeing cases of the variant
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Omicron: What do we know about the new Covid-19 variant?
People with Covid-19 symptoms should continue to take a PCR test
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All the latest travel rules as Omicron variant prompts more changes
More countries have also been added to the red list
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Starmer calls for ‘national effort’ to roll out Covid-19 booster jabs
Sir Keir said people should get a booster jab when invited to do so