Visits to retailers over last weekend before Christmas fail to fulfil hope of windfall after pandemic struggles
Shoppers have pulled back from UK high streets in the crucial final weekend of shopping before Christmas, figures reveal, as the retail and hospitality sectors continue to struggle amid fears over the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Omicron variant hope amid UK Covid idal wave as South Africa sees fewer deathsSouth African health leaders report fewer Covid patients needing ICU and fewer deaths, offering hope to the UK where the total number of daily Covid cases sky-rocketed to 93,045 - up 60% on last week
Read more »
UK daily omicron cases TREBLE with infections rising by more than 10,000THE UK’S daily Omicron cases have TREBLED in the last 24 hours with cases rising by more than 10,000. Yesterday just 1,691 cases were reported compared to the whopping 10,059 revealed today. …
Read more »
Germany tightens restrictions on travel from UK to curb Omicron spreadCarriers banned from transporting British tourists to Germany as it classifies UK as virus variant area of concern
Read more »
Omicron to hospitalise record number of Brits unless UK locks down, say expertsSAGE scientists today warned Boris Johnson's 'plan B' measures do not go far enough to protect the NHS from the current surge of the Omicron variant
Read more »
COVID-19: Germany announces quarantine for UK travellers to slow Omicron spreadIt comes after France banned travel to and from the UK without a 'compelling' reason as concern grows in Europe over Britain's Omicron situation.
Read more »
Germany BANS Brits & brands UK as 'Covid area of concern' amid Omicron surgeGERMANY is the latest country to ban travel to and from the UK from this weekend over Omicron variant fears. The new rule is being brought in to slow the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 varian…
Read more »