Nation’s snap new Omicron restrictions

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the added restrictions overnight after two cases of the dreaded super-spreading strain were reported in Essex, near London, and Nottingham in the English Midlands.But Mr Johnson said tighter border controls would only go so far to quell the variant’s spread in Britain, adding “proportionate and targeted measures” were now needed.

He signalled no new lockdown now, vowing a review of the new measures in three weeks and expressing hope that Britons could look forward to a more festive Christmas than last year. Currently, all Britons and foreigners entering the UK are required to take a PCR test on day two after their arrival.The new rules add the requirement for isolation pending a negative result, significantly toughening the regimen, in a bid to curb the spread of the new strain.

Britain has already said it is banning travel from six southern African nations because of the emergence of Omicron: South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Botswana. “This is a stark reminder that we are not yet out of this pandemic,” Mr Javid said, urging the public to get follow-up booster jabs of vaccines.

Australia too has announced new travel rules “effective immediately” following the identification of the concerning new covid variant of concern.Australia will close its borders immediately to nine African nations. In addition, Australians who have been to, or are due to arrive in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, the Seychelles, Malawi and Mozambique within the last 14 days will be ordered into immediate supervised quarantine.

stop stop stop so they know its more contagious but they dont know if its more or less deadly science

Everytime an event comes up a new 'variant' keeps getting discovered! This is BS!!!

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