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the chances of passing it on. getting boosterjabs into as many arms as possible remains the government s main tactic for tackling the new wave. this vaccination centre in kent has seen the number ofjabs being delivered increased fourfold. the prime minister denied there was any confusion between the message from health experts and ministers. there is a lot of omicron around, be careful, exercise caution if you want to avoid isolation, getting unwell over christmas. implement plan b, but get boosted now as the fastest route back to normality, because the booster does give you an excellent level of protection. in scotland, it expected that omicron will be the dominant strain of coronavirus by tomorrow. nicola sturgeon has confirmed restrictions designed to curb the spread of coronavirus, which will affect shops and hospitality venues in scotland, will come into force tomorrow. rules on physical distancing and the management of queueing in shops will be reintroduced.
delta and become the dominant. i variant probably within the next i weeks, or a month or so at least. the likelihood is, therefore, that by christmas, there ll be a lot more omicron around, and perhaps by then, we ll have a slightly better understanding ofjust how this new variant will affect us. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. joining us now is dr sarah pitt, a virologist from the university of brighton. thank you very much forjoining us, doctor, this evening. we are ten days and from the world health organisation calling this a variant of concern. do we know yet about omicron and how seriously we should be treating it? i omicron and how seriously we should be treating it? be treating it? i think we know that it is very infectious, be treating it? i think we know that it is very infectious, more - it is very infectious, more infectious than delta, and it looks as though from the information that
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