<p>Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to address the nation today, January 5, regarding the surge of Omicron cases in England. Johnson is planning to make the announcement after the first Prime Minister’s Questions of 2022, which is taking place at 3.00pm today. Following a meeting with his Cabinet this morning to discuss the rise <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/boris-johnson-set-to-address-the-nation-again-today-as-omicron-cases-surge/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Members of the British public were left baffled after Boris Johnson announced the creation of ‘250,000 virtual hospital beds’. The prime minister made the comment during a press conference today, January 4, as the UK reported 218,724 new cases of coronavirus. Johnson noted the number of new cases is the highest the UK has seen <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/boris-johnson-just-announced-2500-virtual-hospital-beds-and-people-are-confused/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Boris Johnson will hold a virtual press conference from No 10 Downing Street today. The news comes a day after the prime minister confirmed that despite ‘considerable’ pressure on the NHS, there were no plans to introduce further restrictions this week amid a continued surge in Covid-19 cases. Earlier today, a Downing Street spokesperson said <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/boris-johnson-to-hold-press-conference-today-2/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Boris Johnson has provided an update on Covid restrictions as a government review approaches. Ahead of the government review taking place on Wednesday, January 5, the prime minister acknowledged that the NHS was likely to come under ‘considerable’ pressure in the coming weeks, as a result of rising hospitalisations and staff shortages. However, Johnson has <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/boris-johnson-gives-covid-restrictions-update-ahead-of-government-review/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Absence rates are anticipated at reaching up to 25% as a result of a record number of daily cases of coronavirus from over the Christmas period. While no new restrictions were implemented ahead of January, the Cabinet Office has revealed leaders of public sectors have been warned to prepare for ‘worst-case scenarios’ for workplace absences <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/omicron-workplaces-warned-over-absences-of-up-to-25/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The government is set to review the need for further Covid-19 restrictions later this week, as one of Boris Johnson’s Cabinet ministers claims there is ‘nothing in the data’ to support additional measures. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi confirmed MPs would officially review the situation on Wednesday, four weeks after England was moved to ‘Plan B’ <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/omicron-government-to-review-covid-restrictions-this-week/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Prime Minister Boris Johnson has delayed a decision about possible further Covid-19 restrictions until next week, sources have said. Amid rising hospitalisations and continued record-level case numbers the government confirmed earlier this week that no new measures would be introduced ahead of the New Year, allowing hospitality businesses to remain open for the festivities. Johnson <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/omicron-boris-johnson-expected-to-make-indoor-mixing-announcement-next-week/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
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