There is more positive information emerging every day regarding the potential impact of Omicron. The Covid strain has been found in at most 38 countries. But, according to the World Health Organisation, it is not known if anyone has ever died.
New evidence has been found in South Africa that indicates the symptoms of this disease are mild.
That was the opinion of Professor David Spiegelhalter from Cambridge, who added: “It doesn’t look like it seems as if…” [Omicron]It is very severe.
These encouraging signs aside, Covid restrictions that brought down our economy are slowly being lifted.
Tomorrow will see the return to service of the pre-departure testing for all foreigners who are coming from overseas.
According to aviation industry leaders, the policy’s complexity and cost would deter travelers from traveling over Christmas and cause a severe economic impact on a sector that is already in deep crisis.
Omicron Covid can be found in at most 38 countries. The World Health Organisation however says that no one has ever died of it. Stock image
The test leaves approximately a million Britons abroad scrambling for a permit to fly home.
The respected Centre for Economic and Business Research think-tank expects the wider economy to take a £5.3billion hit just from the restrictions brought back so far.
With talk of vaccine passports, more working from home and a return to social distancing, that figure could soon rocket – and countless businesses could lose the battle for survival.
With talk of vaccine passports, more working from home and a return to social distancing, that figure could soon rocket – and countless businesses could lose the battle for survival (stock image)
Daily Mail supports ministers as they try to be right. After being heavily criticised over their inept response to this year’s Delta variant, the ministers fear they will be caught again. However, they need to keep their eyes open and maintain a sense of perspective.
A lockdown can have serious and long-lasting consequences for the country’s economy and mental well-being. Any new restriction must be considered only if it is absolutely necessary.
We need to learn more about Omicron’s likely impacts and potential consequences. However, what we do know suggests that there are no panic precautions.
It’s time to break the cycle
Last year, nearly 3000 people died in England or Wales due to drug abuse. This sad statistic is compounded by the fact that around 50% of burglaries and robberies last year were committed in an effort to support their drug habit.
Meanwhile, pushers make fat profits, comfortable in the knowledge they are unlikely to be caught – and if they are will probably receive a soft sentence.
Priti Patel, the Home Secretary of India writes: This is a national battle in which everyone has a big stake
Boris Johnson’s ten year plan to make dealers and recreational drug users more accountable, and to provide better treatment for addicts, are both welcomed and necessary.
This is a national struggle in which all of us have an interest, as Priti Patel (Home Secretary) writes today in the paper. In the past there have been numerous crackdowns that ended in failure. We can do better.
Fighting for freedom of speech
Dominic Raab, the Justice Secretary, invoked John Locke and John Stuart Mill as free speech advocates. He pledged yesterday to end this country’s “drift” towards continental privacy laws.
After the Appeal Court’s ruling on Sunday in favor of The Duchess Of Sussex, without even going to trial, Mr Raab said that it was up to Parliament to determine the right balance between freedom of expression and privacy.
Invoking the spirit of free speech champions such as John Locke and John Stuart Mill, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab vowed to stop this country’s ‘drift’ towards continental-style privacy laws
He correctly states that the Human Rights Act should be rewritten and offers proposals “within weeks”.
We are grateful for his thoughtful words, and we look forward to seeing his plan for a more free Britain.