Covid-19 UK: Boris Johnson address on further restrictions amid Omicron infections

Coronavirus latest -BORIS Johnson will hold a Downing St press conference as he prepares to hold his nerve by not imposing more crippling Covid-19 restrictions.

Vaccines Minister Maggie Throup this morning said the pincer attack of boosters and Plan B is "working" to battle Omicron and there is no need for new curbs.

Despite rising cases of the super-strain, ministers are increasingly confident that hospitals will not become overwhelmed as feared.

The PM yesterday said Omicron is "plainly milder" than previous variants following studies showing it is up to 70 per cent less severe.

A third jab also significantly slashes the risk of falling seriously ill - and The Sun's Jab's Army campaign is helping get vital boosters in people's arms.

Mr Johnson is even facing calls to relax the rules by cutting the isolation time from seven to five days to ease the pressure of staff absences.

Kids are facing chaos on their first day back at school as teacher shortages threaten more closures and a return to damaging remote learning.

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[HypeerChick]

There’s no point opening additional hospitals when there’s already staff shortages. This is ridiculous

[crashnburnband]

Isreal and Waterford in Ireland have a 95% take-up of the vaccine and the highest rate of hospitalizations in the world. That fact speaks volumes in my book.

[DeanDarko]

If the jabs work like he said then why do people have to keep getting more?

[michaelmurphy]

Stop getting tested to see if you have a cold that you have not noticed. Ignore any new restrictions

[matthewjenkins]

If nobody was testing, who would even know there is a problem?
Where are this winters flu patients?
Less beds taken up than this time in 2018.

[Two_Tier_Britain]

☑"First time in history that the ineffectiveness of a medicine is being blamed on those who haven't taken it" ~ Dr Robert Malone, Inventor of mRNA Tech☑

[MrSensible]

Johnson announces that some hospitals will be temporarily overwhelmed, resulting in some patients being temporarily dead...

[andrejpejcic]

Get boosted Bojo? Nah I would much rather you and all those behind this never-ending bs got BOOTED.

[dcasteaux]

Boris: "I'm er absolutely positive the 4th shot will solve everything. If not, er, then certainly the 5th and 6th will. definitely

[Awake-Free-CT]

Would u trust a word from Boris after their parties, and total disregard for his own rules, while the rest of us were locked down! I can't believe he still has the audacity to stand there.

[DeanDarko]

How come they didn't put all these restrictions in place for the cold and the flu, why only covid?

[flowerpower]

Get boosted yourself Boris, out of a canon and far away

[JeremySpencerJJWS]

Wait, so what I have to worry about is... staff shortages? Are you for real Boris? Maybe asking these public workers to stop testing.

[Freespirit]

If people cant see through this by now theres no hope for us. Step into your power people, start saying no before its too late! LIe after lie.

[ellelephant]

If omicron is such a big thing that needs to be kept an eye on, why do I know of 18 positive cases that have NOT been tested for which variety it is?!

[MattyMooreChannel]

Unboosted, prepare! You are about to get pitched, harassed, and in many ways bullied, BigTime!

[meagain]

TRANSLATION: Blah, Blah, Blah, money for me and my pals, more money for me and my pals, Blah, Blah, Blah!

[tahaali]

My message to Boris is GET BOOTED NOW!

[franciscozurbaran]

We have a moral duty not to comply. No to discriminatory vaccine passports and mandates, it is an utter disgrace. This must not happen England. Will never vote Labour or Tory again. Disgraceful

[pelocitdarney]

Johnson says that almost 9 million people who are eligible, have not come forward for the 'booster' jab. Add these to the 23.5 million people who have not had even a single jab, and the 4 million people who stopped after just 1 jab. This gives us 36.5 million people, over half the UK population, who are now opted out of the government injectables. Well done, and stay strong, people!