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Re: Coronavirus
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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees
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Also in the FT...
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UK prime minister Boris Johnson is set to announce fresh restrictions in England to curb the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, as he faced new questions over parties held in Downing Street last Christmas.
Three senior Whitehall officials told the Financial Times that the government had decided to implement the so-called Plan B of further restrictions, including requiring vaccine passports for large venues and an order to work from home.
Johnson’s decision to act reflects growing concern at the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, but government officials also said he wanted to regain the initiative after days of disastrous coverage over a Downing Street Christmas party last year.
One said the move to Plan B — much earlier than expected — was a “dead cat” move by Johnson to distract attention from the row over a leaked video of a mock Downing Street press conference showing staff laughing about the party, which breached Covid-19 rules.
Ministers on the Covid operations committee met on Wednesday to decide on the exact measures. One government insider suggested the work from home order could be implemented as soon as Wednesday night.
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