Following a special two-hour meeting of the British cabinet, the prime minister said they were monitoring the data "hour by hour".
Measures are already in place to help struggling hospitality businesses, he said, stressing people have "naturally" decided to go out less as Omicron spreads. He added: "As I said, the benefits of that course of action we may see in the next few days and weeks in the way we are able to contain the disease.
No he didn't say to 'expect' new controls. He said it was a possibility. Stop the fearmongering.
Captain facing mutiny. Crew drunk on rum from all the parties. The good ship Britannia is rudderless and racing towards the iceberg.
Hospital numbers staying low...
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