BBCNEWS BBC News December 14, 2021 13:49:00
Form of the delta variant, which preliminary analysis showed at that time might be more infectious. i said then that we would keep it under review and that is what we decided and that is what we did and we took no action. but, omicron is a grave threat. we acted early to slow its spread. strengthening our testing regime and placing 11 countries on the red list. but despite those swift steps, the data over the past days has shown more cause for concern. i would like to reinforce with the house today to all why omicron represents such a risk to the progress we have all made so far together. i ri...