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Fears grow over the highly transmissible Omicron variant

British top health officials say UK experience of the new Covid-19 strain is a warning to the world.

As nations around the world react to the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus European health authorities are warning of health services being overwhelmed unless stricter preventative measures are put in place.

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  • Thu 16 Dec 2021 07:06GMT