BORIS Johnson tonight revealed Covid WON’T cancel Christmas – but warned a fresh wave of restrictions could follow shortly afterwards.
The PM this afternoon confirmed no new measures will be imposed before December 25 in what will come as a massive relief for families across the country
He said that while the outbreak of Omicron “remains extremely difficult” it did not warrant tougher restrictions on day to day living just yet.
The news comes as a top covid expert suggested Omicron “isn’t spreading as fast as doomsday predictions suggest”.
Cambridge professor Sir David Spiegelhalter revealed half of patients in London’s hospitals were only diagnosed with Covid after being admitted for something else.
New data suggests the rate of admission “may be slowing down” with Dr Spiegelhalter claiming overall admissions should remain manageable and aren’t “looking quite as bad” as once thought.
The Sun is also urging readers to sign up to the Jabs Army campaign to make the rollout as smooth and fast as possible.
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