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Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the government is warning of a deeply concerning situation as new data confirms that the new omicron variant in the uk is growing rapidly in all regions, and could be the dominant strain here within the next week. the uk health security agency is suggesting that vaccine protection against mild symptoms has been substantially reduced, but that boosters are effective. heres our medical editor fergus walsh. the omicron variant is spreading incredibly...

Of a deeply concerning situation, as new data confirms omicron in the uk is growing rapidly in all parts of the country, and ministers have been advised that it will likely be the dominant strain here within the week. uk health security agency is suggesting vaccine protection against mild symptoms has been substantially reduced because of the new variant, but the boosters are effective, and in the past hour, the government is now announcing £300 million of funding to protect social care this en...

But that boosters are effective. tonight the government has announced 300 million pounds of funding to help protect social care in england this winter. but ministers have also announced a limit on the number of visitors care home residents can receive. heres our medical editor fergus walsh. the omicron variant is spreading incredibly fast, despite our highly immunised population. the growth rate is higher than last christmas, when very few had been vaccinated and the alpha variant hit. new data ...

Immunised population. the growth rate is higher than last christmas, when very few had been vaccinated and the alpha variant hit. new data shows that if you have had two doses of vaccine more than three months ago, it is unlikely to prevent you getting infected with 0micron or stop you from passing it on. but if you had a booster, it is likely to give 75% protection against a mild infection with 0micron. that booster should give even greater immunity against severe disease. but it is the sheer g...

And could be the dominant strain here within the next week. the uk health security agency is suggesting that vaccine protection against mild symptoms has been substantially reduced, but that boosters are effective. heres our medical editor fergus walsh. the omicron variant is spreading incredibly fast, despite our highly immunised population. the growth rate is higher than last christmas, when very few had been vaccinated and the alpha variant hit. new data shows that if you have had two doses o...