The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic
Fresh COVID restrictions are being brought in across England after the government implemented its 'Plan B' in response to the emergence of the Omicron variant.
Omicron, the newest coronavirus variant, is the quickest to be labeled a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization because of its fast spread and mutations.