Johnson described the booster as a ‘wonderful’ gift, while the health secretary warned Omicron could still overwhelm hospitals.
Frank Augstein via PA Wire/PA Images, as the latest data suggests the Omicron variant of the virus may be milder than others.
This was the second day in the whole of the pandemic that daily lab-confirmed case rates were above 100,000, after Wednesday.In his Christmas message to the nation released on Friday, the prime minister will encourage people to get a booster jab. “Getting jabbed not just for themselves, for ourselves, but for friends and family and everyone we meet.”, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon also used her Christmas message to urge people to get vaccinated, describing the booster campaign as “a source of brightness during a really difficult month”., DUP leader and Lagan Valley MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said that Covid “should not be underestimated” as he isolates with the infection.
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