A stunning, but bizarre, sky was visible throughout Scotland this evening before full darkness arrived.
26.12.2021 - 23:29 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Omicron is rapidly spreading and the variant has now become the dominant strain in the UK.
On Christmas Eve, cases of Omicron jumped from 696 to 6,154 in the space of a week in Scotland as the variant spreads through the population over winter.
A total of 121,371 Covid cases were recorded in the UK on December 24 - the largest daily increase since the pandemic began.
Scientists have been working hard to identify the symptoms of Omicron, with some side effects known to be different to Delta -
A stunning, but bizarre, sky was visible throughout Scotland this evening before full darkness arrived.
Since Omicron was discovered, the symptoms between it and other strains has been much discussed.
A top doctor has issued a warning over a new Omicron symptom to look out for which appears when you are asleep.
A runny nose has been confirmed as one of the top symptoms of the Omicron Covid variant, according to a new study.
Back pain could be one of the most common symptoms of the omicron variant, according to scientists in South Africa
Early research is now being released about Omicron since the new variant was identified just two weeks ago.
As cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus surge across the UK, some governments have effectively banned UK citizens from entering.
The University of Manchester has postponed its Winter Graduation ceremonies due to the “increased risk” of Covid-19.
Cases of the Omicron variant are rising rapidly in the UK.
Nicola Sturgeon today delivered a stark assessment on the state of the coronavirus pandemic in Scotland amid the growing threat of the Omicron variant.
Council offices in Irvine and Saltcoats have closed until at least the middle of January amid growing fears over the Omicron variant.
Nicola Sturgeon has warned Scotland faces a "tsunami of infection" due to the Omicron variant of coronavirus.
Concern is growing over the new Covid-19 Omicron variant after several hundred cases have been discovered in the UK.
Breakthrough cases of the new Omicron variant are being seen in vaccinated people - but the strain appears to be causing 'milder' symptoms, an expert has said.
Nicola Sturgeon will hold a press briefing later today as fears grow over the spread of the Omicron variant across the country.
Faith No More have cancelled their scheduled tours in UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.The group put the cancellation down to what they describe as “current challenges”.In a statement shared on Facebook, the group wrote: “An update from our camp at FNM. Unfortunately due to our current challenges, we aren’t going to be ready to perform for the upcoming Australian, New Zealand and UK/European tours.”They continued: “To play at anything less than 100% after so long is not an option for us.
Nicola Sturgeon is set to hold a coronavirus press conference on Friday as cases of the Omicron variant continue to rise across Scotland.
Scots have been urged to postpone Christmas parties this year due to a rising number of Omicron cases.