People in Scotland were hoping for a more normal Christmas this year - but then Omicron, a new Covid variant identified last week, complicated the matter.Nicola Sturgeon addressed the new variant, booster jabs and the Covid situation in Scotland in her weekly update to MSPs today.The First Minister confirmed this afternoon that nine cases of the Omicron variant in Scotland are linked to one private event on November 20.The FM said the infected people are all self-isolating at home and have not required hospital treatment.She said none of them had recent travel history to or known links with others who have travelled to countries in Southern Africa.The update follows a health chief's advice to Brits today that less socialising would keep the
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