B British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced tougher anti-epidemic restrictions in Britain, ordering people to work remotely, wear masks in public and use vaccination passes.
The measures are aimed at slowing down the spread of the new version of Omicron to the coronavirus, BTA reports.
With a damaged reputation after allegations that his staff celebrated on Downing Street during Christmas Lockdown last year, Johnson said Omicron was spreading fast and had no choice but to switch to Plan B to buy time. for booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more people.
economy in the early stages of the pandemic, the new measures could limit visits to restaurants, cafes and shops in malls on Christmas Eve and deal a new blow to the country’s financial situation.
“While there is a chance the picture will improve, and I sincerely hope so, we know that the relentless logic of exponential growth could lead to a large increase in hospitalizations and, sadly, deaths,” Johnson said. .
Britain facing a dry regime for Christmas
He lifted most of the anti-epidemic restrictions in July, promising to end the winter without resorting to a fourth lockdown, but left the so-called “Plan B” as a fallback.
health passes will be mandatory for access to nightclubs and crowded places.
