A government minister has confirmed people are being treated in hospital with the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Nadhim Zahawi said there are “cases in hospital with Omicron”.
The Education Secretary told Sky News’ Trevor Phillips On Sunday programme: “We’ve been able to test people who are in hospital over the past two weeks, and so there is a lag to hospitalisation.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to make an announcement today on the vaccine booster programme, Mr Zahawi said. READ MORE: Coronavirus infection rates rise in all areas of Greater Manchester as Omicron variant spreads Meanwhile, asked whether there were plans to vaccinate primary school children, the former vaccines minister added: “There is no plan at the moment to
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