Boris Johnson is to hold a press conference at Downing Street today as the Omicron covid variant continues to spread rapidly across the UK.
18.12.2021 - 17:06 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A senior Scots medic insists the impact of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant on NHS staffing levels is a "huge worry".
Dr Lewis Morrison, chair of BMA Scotland, said the NHS was facing a "double whammy" of the latest coronavirus variant as well as the usual winter pressures.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a "tsunami" was beginning to hit Scotland as Omicron became the dominant strain of the virus on Friday.
Dr Morrison told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme: "For this to
Boris Johnson is to hold a press conference at Downing Street today as the Omicron covid variant continues to spread rapidly across the UK.
Nightclubs in Scotland will be expected to close for three weeks as part of the latest Omicron restrictions, John Swinney has announced.
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The latest data on the Omicron Covid variant has been published by the Scottish Government.
Hospitality bosses revealed two thirds of their festive bookings have been cancelled after guidance to call off Christmas parties was released.
Nicola Sturgeon issued an update on Omicron as she announced that the new variant will become the dominant strain in Scotland tomorrow.
More covid restrictions could "potentially" be placed on Scots before Christmas over fears the Omicron variant may spread rapidly across the country.
Nicola Sturgeon has urged Scots to limit their socialising to a maximum of three households in a bid to save Christmas.
Scotland's coronavirus booster vaccine programme is set to be accelerated amid fears of a rise in Omicron cases across the country.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will give a televised address tomorrow on the Scottish Government’s response to the Omicron covid variant.
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Scots are likely to face new coronavirus restrictions in a bid to stop the spread of the Omicron variant across the country, the Health Secretary has announced.