Will the Omicron variant cause another UK lockdown?
The new strain of coronavirus may be concerning, but there are three major hurdles to another UK lockdown.
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Christmas lockdown questions grow as Omicron variant triggers restrictions
Boris Johnson announces temporary and “targeted” steps to contain new Covid strain but can’t promise Christmas will be normal.
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Whisper it, but it looks like the UK got it right on Covid unlocking after all
By allowing it to spread in warmer months, Britain seems to have found a way of coping with it.
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Can the UK evade the winter lockdowns spreading across Europe?
Austria is in lockdown, Merkel wants tighter restrictions in Germany, the Netherlands has imposed a three-week partial lockdown and Belgium…
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Will winter Covid-19 lockdowns sweep across Europe?
More EU countries may follow Austria in making vaccination mandatory –but possibly not soon enough to avoid restrictions.
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Why Austria has become the first European country to make vaccination compulsory
Faced by a dangerous surge in Covid-19 cases, the country has also reimposed a full lockdown from 22 November.
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Why the thought of another lockdown is so terrifying
We still haven’t processed the psychological trauma of last year.
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Will there be another Christmas lockdown? Boris Johnson can’t rule one out
The PM’s cautious messaging shows he is keen not to overpromise and underdeliver.
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Dispatch: As Covid-19 cases surge, is Germany heading for another lockdown?
Another lockdown, whether for the unvaccinated or for the country as a whole, would be immensely unpopular.
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Russia’s Covid death toll is even worse than it appears
The Russian authorities and the wider public are in denial about the severity of the pandemic.
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Ignore the Zero Covid fanatics – there is no reason to think the UK needs another lockdown
In spite of the clamouring for Plan B measures, the data tells a more optimistic story.
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Would the British public support another Covid-19 lockdown?
Public support for doing everything possible to limit the spread of coronavirus is at a near-record low.
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The Tragedy of Macbeth at the Almeida Theatre: here, nothing is polite
Yaël Farber’s production, starring James McArdle and Saoirse Ronan, summons up an energy that is raw and bloody.
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Can you really save Christmas by getting a Covid booster jab?
Whether the UK goes back into lockdown this winter depends on a lot more than how many people get their…
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The great Covid social burnout: why are we so exhausted?
It’s not just you – the pandemic has changed our brain psychology.
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What is Covid plan B, and will rising cases mean another UK lockdown?
With coronavirus cases increasing, the NHS Confederation has called for the government to implement plan B.
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Is the UK heading for another lockdown? Don’t bet on it
Although the UK’s rising Covid-19 case rate points to a difficult winter, internal Tory party politics means that another lockdown…
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How bad is the winter flu and will it cause a winter lockdown?
The NHS is urging people to get vaccinated as new data suggests that 15,000-60,000 people could die from seasonal flu…
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Covid-19 winter plan: what has the government announced?
The Health Secretary Sajid Javid did not revoke lockdown laws, and outlined a “Plan B” in the event of coronavirus…
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A year without music venues
For 12 months, almost no venue has been able to host gigs. Will live music ever return to its former…
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