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London. >> reporter: amid skyrocketing infection rates and record-breaking case counts, britain's national health service says it is now on a war footing. it's preparing plans for a potential wave of omicron patients. the national health service officials saying there is no time to wait. preparations must go into place now. so, what are these preparations? well, there's going to be surge hubs built, these will be temporary stations at eight hospitals across england. each station should be able to accommodate up to 100 more covid patients. there's also more surge beds potentially as part of thi...