Thinking Omicron News Today

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You are watching a bbc news special with the prime minister delivering an address to the nation from number ten on the kronecker booster programme. borisjohnson said the uk is facing an emergency in the battle with the new omicron variant of coronavirus, with infections doubling every two to three days. so he is bringing forward by a month the target for all those who may be eligible for a booster jab the target for all those who may be eligible for a boosterjab to get vaccinated. by the end of ...

Need to show a negative lateral flow test to get into nightclubs and some large events if you are not double vaccinated. these measures will help slow the spread of omicron, but we must go further and get boosted now. if you havent yet had a vaccine at all, then please get yourself at least some protection with a jab as soon as possible. if you have already had your booster, encourage your friends and family to do the same. we are a great country. we have the vaccines to protect our people, so l...

Up tomorrow in england, we are opening up the booster to every adult over 18 who has had a second dose of the vaccine at least three months ago. the nhs booking system will be open for these younger age groups from wednesday, and thats the best way to guarantee your slot. but, in some places, you can walk in from tomorrow. we will also assist this emergency operation by deploying 42 military planning teams across every health region, standing up additional vaccine sites and mobile units, extendi...

Who will be asking whether omicron is less severe than previous variants, and whether we really need to go out and get that booster. the answer is yes, we do. do not make the mistake of thinking omicron cant hurt you, cant make you and your loved ones seriously ill. we have already seen hospitalisations doubling in a week in south africa, and we have patients with omicron in hospital here in the uk right now. at this point, our scientists cannot say that omicron is less severe and, evenif say th...

We must urgently reinforce our wall of vaccine protection to keep our friends and loved ones safe. earlier today, the uks four chief medical officers raised the covid alert level to four, its second—highest level, because of the evidence that omicron is doubling here in the uk every two to three days. we know from bitter experience how these exponential curves develop. no one should be in any doubt, there is a tidal wave of omicron coming, and i am afraid it is now clear that two doses of vacc...

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