- Boris Johnson says the NHS and hospitals are going to face "considerable pressure" in coming weeks due to the Covid surge
- The government will stick to current Plan B measures in England while keeping everything under review
- Although Omicron is clearly milder than other variants, it would be "folly" to think the pandemic is over, he adds
- He also says the majority of people in intensive care have not been vaccinated or boosted
- There are nearly 12,000 people in UK hospitals with Covid but that is far below the highest levels reached last winter
- Hospital admissions in London may also have peaked, NHS bosses suggest
- But a hospital trust in Lincolnshire has declared a critical incident due to Covid-related staff absences
- All secondary school pupils in England will be tested for Covid before returning to classrooms, where they will have to wear masks
Source: BBC
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