The Omicron variant is said to be driving a recent surge in Covid infection across Scotland. Scientists have raised fears over the heavily mutated strain of the virus, which has resulted in similar spikes in case numbers elsewhere in the world.Early studies have shown that the effectiveness of the Covid vaccines has fallen when it has come up against Omicron.Nicola Sturgeon yesterday claimed that the reproduction rate, or R number, of Omicron could be as high as four in Scotland.
As a result, the First Minister urged Scots to minimise social contact before and after the Christmas period in an effort to stop the spread of Omicron in Scotland.Scots who are going out to meet friends and family have been advised to limit gatherings to just
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