Omicron UK

• U.K. police will not probe parties at Boris Johnson’s house during COVID lockdown

  Boris Johnson's leadership is in the balance as he faces calls to resign from some in his party over Wednesday's admission that he attended staff drinks during May 2020 lockdown.

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  Jan 13, 2022
  
• Boris Johnson apologizes for attending ‘bring your own booze’ party during lockdown

  Boris Johnson admitted for the first time that he had attended the party at 10 Downing Street on May 20, 2020, when COVID-19 rules limited social gatherings to a bare minimum.

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  Jan 12, 2022
  
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• Omicron strains U.K. health services, but no new measures to slow spread: PM Johnson

  The highly transmissible Omicron variant has sent Great Britain's daily new caseload soaring over Christmas and the New Year, officials indicate.

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  Jan 3, 2022
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• Pfizer’s antiviral COVID-19 pill approved by U.K. regulators

  Pfizer this month said Paxlovid showed near 90 per cent efficacy in preventing hospitalizations and deaths in high-risk COVID-19 patients.

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  Dec 31, 2021
• U.K. health officials build up hospital capacity to prepare for Omicron surge

  The United Kingdom reported a record 183,037 confirmed new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, 32 per cent more than the previous day.

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  Dec 30, 2021
• Omicron variant concerns prompt UK to expand boosters for all adults

  Great Britain gave the OK on Monday to expand COVID-19 vaccine booster eligibility to all adults in light of the discovery of the Omicron variant.

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  Nov 29, 2021