Live: Boris Johnson holds press conference on Omicron Covid variant

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is holding a press conference after two cases of the new Omicron variant of Covid were detected in the UK.

Johnson will be joined by his chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance as well as England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty as they set out what the government plans to do to tackle the new strain of Covid-19 that the WHO have deemed a “variant of concern”.

Earlier, Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced that four more countries would be added to the UK’s red list in response to Omicron.

[denizegem]

'' Covid helped us see that we are surrounded by idiots. ''

[bobtarget]

Nobody believes you ....let's remember last year "it would be inhumane to cancel days later "Christmas is cancelled"

[dudebro]

Covid is so magical that even without ever being isolated it can make variants.

[denizegem]

'' New variant panic? Follow the money:
Moderna up 21% yesterday
Pfizer up 6% yesterday ''

[j.j.]

Oh Yes, more fear and panic to news watchers.

[rolotomassi]

I'm impressed that he was able to keep a straight face.

[rocketrage]

At least he had time to mess up his hair

[allmerrypeople]

Looks like we'll need to fight our way out of this one.

[rr-myyc]

The cowards have hidden the dislike counter.

[ebogdan]

" temporarily " 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 boosted people and a boosted booster can't make this shit up 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[garymoore]

Do they know it's covid time again. 😷

[omarassemujjuadrian]

Watch out for the Pepper Pig variant. Due out on 13th December at 7.10am

[lovelyjacklie]

Where is the interpreter? We need interpreter!

[richardmarshall]

Get up, stand up (Oh yeah) stand up for your rights (Lord, Lord)
Get up, stand up (In the morning) stand up for your rights (Stand up for your rights)
Get up, stand up (Stand up for your life) stand up for your rights (Stand up for your life)
Get up, stand up (Stand up for your life) don't give up the fight!

[davemonday]

Two people have the O variant in Kent. And I need to wear a mask 350miles way. It must be very catching. What a load of rubbish

[James-yunv]

3 weeks to flatten the curve? He's confident as always! Thank God!

[adamadamant]

No compliance. No surrender to the NWO.

[jstar]

Just in time for Christmas. Predictable!

[jollyroger]

The vaccination program has worked so well that we are going back to square 1. Can't wait to play Russian roulette to fill someone else's pockets.

[toxicmale]

Imagine if there was an en masse violent revolt throughout Britain. Which individuals and organisations would be targeted? Who would protect them when by doing so would also make them a target?