Ambulance bosses to 'request for Army support' as hospital queues continue and Omicron cases rise

Nicola Sturgeon is set to give a coronavirus update to the Scottish Parliament later this week after cases reached record numbers over New Year.

Hospitality bosses are preparing for a difficult start to the year in the wake of fresh Covid restrictions and damaged customer confidence.

The Scottish Government has confirmed ONE new coronavirus death and 177 new Omicron cases have been reported in Tayside in the last 24 hours.

Military personnel are being drafted in to help Scottish health boards treat Omicron patients.

Manchester's hospitality leaders have slammed the new billion pound aid package from the government, saying it's 'not good enough'.

A major incident has been declared in London as Omicron continues to wreak havoc across the country.

A further 88,376 lab-confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the UK as of 9am - the highest daily total since the pandemic began.

Supergrass have postponed all of their remaining December shows due to the “uncertainty” caused by a rise of Omicron cases in the UK.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Supergrass’ Gaz CoombesThe band were set to play their first hometown show in 12 years on December 18 at the O2 Academy Oxford, followed by a gig in Glasgow and a headline show at London’s O2 Academy Brixton.

Boris Johnson has confirmed that the government has no plans to close pubs, venues or nightclubs after ‘Plan B’ measures were voted into law earlier this week.COVID passports are now mandatory at gigs and in nightclubs in England, with people needing to show proof they’re fully vaccinated, or provide a negative test to gain entry.During a press conference last night (December 15), the Prime Minister said: “We are not closing hospitality or stopping parties,” though urged the public to take

The UK has today recorded the highest number of daily Coronavirus cases since the pandemic began.

Local cases of the Omicron variant of Covid officially doubled today, as Los Angeles County announced eight additional infections of the virus mutation, while Pasadena health officials verified that city’s first case.

Health leaders from across Greater Manchester have released a message to residents about what they can do to help stop an exponential rise in Omicron cases.

A report has found that no evidence was discovered linking coronavirus Omicron cases to the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow.

As cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus surge across the UK, some governments have effectively banned UK citizens from entering.

Concern is growing over the new Covid-19 Omicron variant after several hundred cases have been discovered in the UK.

Scots have been urged to postpone Christmas parties this year due to a rising number of Omicron cases.

The Health Secretary has warned that the UK could see a million Omicron infections by the end of December in what could become a 'perilous winter'.

Boris Johnson has announced that people will be asked to work from home as new 'Plan B' measures to curb the spread of the Omicron variant come in.