this is slower in the lab and it doesn t seem to be killing the cells as the other variant. but this is also in the lab, so the question is now how does it translate into actual patients. and sometimes things behave differently in a lab than they would in real life. yes. in the real world, new infections of omicron are doubling in as little as two days in some parts of the u.k. there is a tiny wave of omicron coming. the government thinks that every infected person infects three to five others. one not yet peer reviewed model suggests in the worst case scenario more than half of the english population could be infected with the omicron variant over the winter months. this is probably the most significant threat we ve had since the start of the pandemic. in response, prime minister boris johnson is resorting to plan b. reviving the indoor mask mandate, and introducing the
reviving the indoor mask mandate and introducing a covid passport for nightclubs and large events. but a vote this week to confirm the measure provoked a mutiny from within johnson s own conservative party. passing only thanks to votes from the opposition. so the ayes have it. the ayes have it. if you are segregating society, based on an unacceptable thing. we are not a pay per please soc society. reporter: italy, france, germany and austria, they re now required for evident things like restaurants, public transit, going to work or even leaving your house. austria is making adult vaccinations mandatory. the new german chancellor is pushing for the same but when johnson suggested even a conversation about that in the future, it was publicly shot down by his own health secretary. although we ve seen plans for