Ministers were urged to ditch any new year Covid curbs as it emerged Omicron is up to 70 per cent less likely to put people in hospital than DeltaLatest studies showed the risk of hospital admission w
ith the new variant was 50 to 70 per cent lower than with DeltaHealth Secretary Sajid Javid hailed the encouraging news and told families to enjoy their Christmas safe from the threat of tougher restrictions for nowThe past seven days have seen nearly a quarter of a million more cases than the week before.
Scientists and ministers said they were still waiting for data of how the new variant could affect the over-40s — and stood ready to take more action within days if required. Sources say the virus behaves differently to Delta and infects cells in other parts of the airways, which could be what makes it less deadly. But they warned the sheer number of cases could still lead to a big wave of hospital admissions
The UKHSA study found that boosters were vital for preventing infection with Omicron — but warned the protection started to wear off after about ten weeks.event at Wembley Arena yesterday — where ex-Towie star and now trained vaccinator Bobby Norris jabbed Love Island’s Sharon Gafka. Professor Andrew Hayward, a Sage member and virologist at University College London, said of the Omicron findings: “It’s undeniably good news but we’re definitely not out of the danger zone.
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