How the Omicron variant exerts an economic and social toll of its own
Theatres and football clubs are among the organisations that have been hit hard by the new wave of infections.
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I backed every lockdown – but the cost of another is simply too great
For all our talk of saving lives, we have emptied life of joy, touch, conviviality.
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Omicron might be milder but it could still overwhelm the NHS
If the Tories want to rule out future lockdowns, they need to significantly expand healthcare capacity.
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How unvaccinated people are far more likely to be hospitalised by Covid-19
An unvaccinated 80-year-old is five times more likely to be hospitalised than a vaccinated one.
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Would the British public support another lockdown?
After the vaccine roll-out, voters are less fearful of catching coronavirus and more sceptical of new restrictions.
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How Omicron has already led to a surge in London hospitalisations
Covid-19 hospital admissions in the capital have risen by 42 per cent in the last week.
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To stop Omicron overwhelming the NHS, we need new restrictions now
Boris Johnson is deluded if he thinks that booster jabs alone can prevent a new catastrophe.
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The crisis in Covid vaccine messaging is leaving pregnant women unprotected from Omicron
Vaccines don’t increase the risk of miscarriage, preterm birth or stillbirth – they reduce them, by protecting women from Covid-19.
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