British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that hewill not introduce any new covid guidelines in the UK prior to the Christmas celebration.
"We don't think today that there is enough evidence tojustify any tougher measures before Christmas," he said in a video postedon social media.
"We can't rule out any further measures afterChristmas," he added. "We continue to monitor Omicron very closely andif the situation deteriorates we will be ready to take action if needed."
The UK reported 90,629 coronavirus cases in the latest24-hour period. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country reaches11,542,143, according to official figures released on Tuesday.
Boris Johnson wrote on Twitter, “I wanted to confirm thatpeople can go ahead with their Christmas plans. But we’re keeping a constanteye on the data and can’t rule out any further measures after Christmas.”
On the other hand, On Tuesday, the co-founder of MicrosoftBill Gates warned people against the current omicron surge in various places ofthe world. He posted a series of tweets mentioning his close friends who fellprey to Omicron.
He also informed that due to the threat posed by Omicron, hehas canceled most of his holiday plans. Additionally, he mentioned that theworld could possibly witness the 'worst surge' ever.