Another lockdown ‘can’t be ruled out’ as Omicron cases doubling every three days
Another lockdown ‘can’t be ruled out’ as Omicron cases doubling every three days
The scientist whose work informed the first lockdown has said more shut downs cannot be ruled out in the face of the Omicron variant (Picture: AP/Rex/Getty/PA)
Another UK-wide lockdown cannot be ruled out given the rapid spread of the new Omicron variant, a leading scientist has said.
Professor Neil Ferguson said a ‘Plan B Plus’ will likely be needed in the coming weeks to try to slow down the…