widely predicted?— widely predicted? well, i mean, i think prior _ widely predicted? well, i mean, i think prior to _ widely predicted? well, i mean, i think prior to omicron _ widely predicted? well, i mean, i think prior to omicron coming - widely predicted? well, i mean, i. think prior to omicron coming delta cases are relatively steady and high levels. they were beginning to increase but nowhere near the speed with which they says so there may be doubling every two or three weeks as opposed to every two or three days so obviously you've got a bit more time to play with when things are happening slowly. and things are happening slowly. and things are happening very quickly it is right to introduce measures quickly. hora to introduce measures quickly. how lona to to introduce measures quickly. how long to think— to introduce measures quickly. how long to think the _ to introduce measures quickly. how long to think the measures will need to be in place? i long to think the measures will need to be in place?— to be in place? i think that is very challenging _ to be in place? i think that is very challenging to _ to be in place? i think that is very challenging to say. _ to be in place? i think that is very challenging to say. i _ to be in place? i think that is very challenging to say. i believe - to be in place? i think that is very challenging to say. i believe that l challenging to say. i believe that the predictions are that the omicron variant would reach a similar levels to the delta variant before christmas and then will carry on increasing into january. i think it does depend quite a lot how much the