New Covid travel rules ‘too late to stop potential Omicron wave in UK’

Scientific adviser Prof Mark Woolhouse says variant is ‘spreading pretty rapidly’ across UK

The Omicron variant is “spreading pretty rapidly” across the UK and new travel rules will be “too late” to prevent a potential wave of infections, one of the government’s scientific advisers has warned.pre-departure Covid testBut Prof Mark Woolhouse, a member of the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling , said the move was too late to make a “material difference”.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

The Guardian /  🏆 84. in UK

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Covid antiviral pill molnupiravir/Lagevrio set for UK at-home trialsPeople most vulnerable to Omicron would reportedly be offered experimental pill within 48 hours of testing positive
Read more »

UK tightens travel rules with pre-departure Covid tests required for arrivalsTravellers heading to the UK will have to have a Covid test before their departure in a bid to stop the Omicrom variant spreading. The rule applies to new arrivals as well as residents returning from a holiday and will come into force from 4am on Tuesday December 7.
Read more »

UK travel rules tightened as Covid omicron cases riseSajid Javid orders pre-departure tests for all travellers to UK, regardless of vaccination status
Read more »

Flu infections fall in UK since Covid outbreak - new chart shows face mask 'importance'FLU infections have dropped by 93 percent compared with the 2019/2020 season, according to new data from the UK Health Security Agency: flu surveillance report. Could Covid measures be to thank?
Read more »

Covid: What are the social distancing rules across the UK?Some companies are cancelling Christmas parties over Omicron fears, but what do the rules say?
Read more »

COVID-19: First encounter with virus shapes body's future immune response to new infections, research showsInstead of having a one-size-fits-all approach, developers could, researchers suggest, tailor make vaccines according to a person's infection history.
Read more »