Omicron Variant: Your questions answered

A panel of COVID experts answer questions from the public about the Omicron variant and the government restrictions put in place to protect them.

Sky's Dermot Murnaghan is joined by Dr Yaso Browne - GP and Diversity Lead for the Doctors' Association, also Mark Jit - Professor of Vaccine Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a member of the SAGE sub committee on modelling and Dr Mukesh Kapila- Professor of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs at University of Manchester and former director at the World Health Organisation.

[Swaste-rpdn]

They avoid some of the questions with just mumbo jumbo and sound afraid to answer the truth.

[FJTx]

Question,
Who is going to lose there job and go to jail when we stop all of this insanity?

[Alix.]

This robot is really looking like a young lady, science is impressive

[dalecrocker]

How is everyone so sure that booster doses are going to save us all when they haven't had them in S Africa yet?

[MsSparklesNGlitter]

Best way to stop worrying about Covid and all the variants is to turn off the "news".

[ruthfrank]

This q&a was about as useful as a chocolate tea pot!

[SteveNinetyski]

Not watched it. But I assume this will be 10 minutes of bs and fear inducing nonsense.

[ItIsGonnaGetWayWorse]

In other news:

There seems to be a jump in stillbirths in the past year or so.

Doesnt seem MSM is covering that.

Wonder what could have caused it. 🤔

[istiak]

The people are now showing normality in life and not panicking or showing fear thats when a new variant strikes. 🤔 cmon

[stuartr]

Big Pharmaceutical Doctors have Rebranded the new Omicron Varient with a new festive name . The Xmas Bonus Varient is everywhere so get your booster.

[ladychampasmontana]

What I don't like is that those who are vaccinated are suppose to have more protection, however can still get and pass the virus on. Why the concern about the unvaccinated, let them be and let them take their own risks. How long before the booster start to become weaker?? How long before a new vairiant? How many more jabs needed?? It seems like vaccinated vs the unvaccinated- we should be free to make our own choices!!

[duncanstewart]

The British example of adapting to the changing covid19 facts should be useful here. What is the effectiveness of Astrazeneca vaccine ( used in the UK)? Beta variant response? A booster of Pfizer gives one about 75%. With only your 2 doses of m rna type..over 6 months ago ..40% at best. Adeno like AZ? J and J?

[TJ_USA]

Two people in their mid 20s. One of 'em's a 'diversity lead'.

[littlestar]

Matthew 23
³³ Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

[paulsennitt]

Keep it quite but they are all double jabbed

[gafgof]

Looking at them I wouldn't trust them with my dogs health

[briangatt]

i'd like to give the guy who started all this a booster, a booster out of a five storey window.

[Sunshine_lover]

All this people more dangerous than this new variant they need to go on lockdown to save orders ...

[liamweinberg]

Everything has a pessimistic tone to it on the news.

[nicholawright]

Omicron should be celebrated as it hails the end of the pandemic .Not the mild symptoms set aside like johnson said and get your booster