Britain is banking on vaccination as the best way to stop the rapid spread of the virus -- and keep the economy open.
Markets appear confident that the Omicron variant is not as bad as initially feared.LONDON - From Tuesday, fully vaccinated contacts of people who test positive for Covid-19 will be required to take daily lateral flow tests for seven days.
"The Omicron variant is quickly gaining ground in the UK and is expected to become the dominant strain by mid-December," said Health Secretary Sajid Javid. Britain is banking on vaccination as the best way to stop the rapid spread of the virus -- and keep the economy open -- with concern that hospitals could be overwhelmed as they also deal with seasonal respiratory infections such as flu.The government has set itself a target of giving everyone aged 18 and over a booster jab by the end of January. The over-30s can get a third dose of a vaccine from next week.
The announcement adds to new proposals from Prime Minister Boris Johnson to combat Omicron, including a return to home-working, and the possible introduction of vaccine passports in certain settings.
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