omicron variant
New strains of the virus will likely keep emerging. This is what you should keep in mind when they do.
While the full effects of Omicron are still being unravelled, it is not all doom and gloom.
There are actually 10.
Former vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said there was now a race between the booster programme and the rapid spread of the new strain.
"No one could possibly believe they would be effective."
You'll need proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test result to get into some venues in England from next Wednesday.
Top scientists are calling for the government to reintroduce WFH where possible.
The new Covid variant was only formally identified by the WHO on Saturday.
A person in California has tested positive for the new Covid-19 variant, which was first identified by researchers in South Africa.
The Greek word for the new Covid variant is not one many people have encountered before.