Omicron fuels record Covid infections
“We are monitoring the impact of Omicron very closely and will continue to do so over the holiday period.”A booster shot is the best protection against Omicron, with data suggesting it pushes efficacy back up to 75 per cent.
Dr Jenny Harries, UKHSA Chief Executive said: “Once again, we urge everyone who is able to get a booster jab to come forward and do so. It is the best defence we have against this highly transmissible new variant."campaign to make the rollout as smooth and fast as possible. The percentage of people testing positive for Covid-19 in the latest week is estimated to have increased in all regions of England except the north-east, south-west and West Midlands.
In London, around one in 30 people was likely to test positive in the week to December 16 - the highest proportion for any region. It's important that if you think you have Covid then you get a test and isolate in order to stop the spread of the virus.These new symptoms could mean that many people are missing infections as a scratchy throat could be part of a cold, and many people could mistake back pain for common aches and niggles.is the best Christmas gift you can give your family, Boris Johnson told The Sun last night — as data revealed Omicron is half as likely to put people in hospital.
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