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How the Omicron variant exerts an economic and social toll of its own
Theatres and football clubs are among the organisations that have been hit hard by the new wave of infections.
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Omicron might be milder but it could still overwhelm the NHS
If the Tories want to rule out future lockdowns, they need to significantly expand healthcare capacity.
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Is Omicron milder than previous Covid variants?
What Omicron loses in lethality it might make up for in greater transmissibility, which would still put pressure on the…
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Even without a lockdown, Omicron is already hammering businesses
The debate over whether or not to have an official lockdown risks distracting from the real problems on the ground.
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Boris Johnson’s woes make another lockdown unlikely
It is hard to imagine how more Covid restrictions could be imposed without the Prime Minister suffering potentially fatal political…
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After North Shropshire, there’s little reason for Tory MPs to support the PM
Boris Johnson is too weak to implement measures to slow Omicron or to compensate businesses for loss of custom.
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North Shropshire goes to the polls against a backdrop of political division and Covid chaos
The government is urging people to enter a voluntary lockdown, leaving businesses and households without any economic support.
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The Tory rebellion over new Covid measures shows how weak Boris Johnson has become
Today’s vote will mark a decisive split between the government and MPs on Covid-19.
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