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.

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