in deny march th. when we asked citizens whether they can cope with any more restrictions, only 10% says they cannot do it. so there is no real sign of fatigue yet. it sounds like danes are rule followers. to a large extent we are rule followers. but it is not blind obedience. it is because we feel that we are being explained why we need to do and it what we need to do. his research found americans followed covid rules to a lesser extent than danes. but omicron won t have it any less hard. many times across the world with omicron. the only thing we can hope for, that the severity of the disease
ifection. but dr. anthony fauci says it s too soon to say whether omicron will help lead to the end of the pandemic. it is an open question as to whether or not omicron is going to be the live virus vaccination that everyone is hoping for, because you have such a great deal of variability with new variants emerging. reporter: and some experts say protection from natural infection with omicron won t last long if you are unvaccinated. i think what s going to happen is those individuals who have been infected and recovered and have not gotten vaccinated on top of it are going to be vulnerable to yet another wave. reporter: and, again, here s where you can get those free covid tests. visit the site, covidtests.gov. each household will be able to order up to four tests and they will ship out in 7 to 12 days. now, the white house says they will also launch a call line for those who don t have computer
nose and if our covid test was negative we can go out in the world. the vaccines are not keeping up with the variants. we are not locked down but it feels like that. we are apart from families over the holidays because of the positive test results. the airlines have to cancel thousands of flights because workers have covid and some schools and industries are shutting down. with all of this this money and 3 years in now, we have to get a better handle on it. it starts with testing. it feels like we are going backwards. cheryl, speaking about the future, omicron won t be the last variant. are we going to have another series of lockdowns, mandates and press conferences? where does this end?
i mean, whenever have experienced in the past? yeah, i mean, whenever the have experienced in the past? yeah, i mean, whenever the infection - have experienced in the past? yeah, i mean, whenever the infection is i i mean, whenever the infection is increasing numbers, certainly well certainly well as well. the issue we don t know at the moment is how rapidly hospitalisations will increase, in relation to how quickly the case numbers are increasing. we are hoping not as great as we have seenin are hoping not as great as we have seen in the past, but we don t really at this stage know exactly what that will be. but the early evidence is that people with omicron won t need to go into hospital as often as they would have done with delta. . , ., ,,., often as they would have done with delta. . , ., , ., delta. paul hunter, professor of medicine at delta. paul hunter, professor of medicine at the delta. paul hunter, professor of medicine at the university - delta. paul hunter, profes
as borisjohnson continues to face questions over a gathering last december when covert restrictions meant the right space to be any christmas parties. it emerged the prime minister s chief press officer jack doyle appeared at that event. the cabinet secretary, along with some other gatherings that took place in government. two sources have told the bbc mr doyle has offered his resignation, but that borisjohnson won t offered his resignation, but that boris johnson won t accept it. offered his resignation, but that borisjohnson won t accept it. this morning, numberten borisjohnson won t accept it. this morning, number ten denied borisjohnson won t accept it. this morning, numberten denied he borisjohnson won t accept it. this morning, number ten denied he had offered to quit. besieged on three fronts, his authority, competence and integrity under scrutiny. after a torrid week for borisjohnson, there is no sign the pressure on the prime minister is easing. for a start, continuing questio