Javid says Omicron cases doubling every two days as MPs debate new restrictions – video

The UK health secretary opened the Commons debate on Plan B Covid restrictions by highlighting that the Omicron variant is more transmissible than Delta. The growing cases in the UK is mirroring what happened in South Africa, with the observed doubling time for Omicron taking two days.Javid said that although there are just 4,713 confirmed cases, scientists estimate the real number of people getting infected every day is 42 times higher, at about 200,000 Continue reading...