Boris Johnson COVID-19 press conference about Omicron

The UK's COVID strategy has been effective, with rapid vaccine and booster rollouts. However, the emergence of the Omicron variant, identified by South African scientists, poses new challenges. Omicron spreads quickly and may partially evade vaccine protection. The UK is taking precautionary measures to slow its spread and increase vaccinations while scientists study the variant.

What has been the impact of the UK's COVID-19 strategy?

• Increased hospitalizations

• Decreased hospitalizations and deaths

• Slower vaccine rollout

• Higher case numbers with increased deaths

Who identified the Omicron variant and shared the information?

• Scientists in the USA

• Scientists in South Africa

• Scientists in the UK

• Scientists in China

What is a notable characteristic of the Omicron variant?

• It is less contagious than previous variants

• It has no mutations

• It spreads rapidly even among vaccinated individuals

• It spreads slowly

What is the primary reason for taking precautionary measures against Omicron?

• To ignore the variant

• To stop vaccinations

• To slow down its spread and understand it better

• To increase case numbers

What is the UK's plan to combat the Omicron variant?

• Ignore the variant

• Stop all vaccinations

• Focus only on hospitalizations

• Increase booster shots and vaccinations