Omicron is now the dominant Covid variant in Scotland - and it is said to be the main driving force behind a recent surge in case numbers.
"It's absolutely ridiculous": Bolton dad stranded in South Africa tells of chaos as flights cancelled over Covid variant
30.11.2021 - 10:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A dad from Bolton has told how he has been left stranded in South Africa due to the outbreak of a new coronavirus variant.
Richard Lace, 40, runs a security firm and flew out to Johannesburg on 21 November on a business trip.
He was due to fly back on Friday at 5pm via Dubai but his flight was cancelled in response to the new Omicron strain of Covid-19 that has been discovered in the country.
Since then Richard says he's spent more than £4,000 trying to get home via other routes without success.
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