New Covid variant: Chris Whitty on why scientists are concerned about new Covid variant
Watch Chris Whitty, chief medical officer, speak about what scientists know about the new Omicron variant.
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Covid variant: We won’t hesitate to take further action, says Javid
The health secretary says two UK cases of the Omicron variant shows the pandemic "is far from over".
Covid: Two cases of new variant Omicron detected in UK
Two people in the UK have been found to be infected with the new Covid variant, Omicron, the health secretary says.