U.K. Announces New Measures to Confront Spread of Omicron
- Johnson says variant spreads rapidly, can affect vaccinated
- Two cases confirmed from people arriving from southern Africa
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new measures to combat the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant, which he said can spread rapidly and affect those who are double vaccinated.
The announcement of travel restrictions and the return of mask requirements in retail stores and on public transport came hours after his government confirmed two cases of the new Covid-19 strain in the U.K., detected in people returning from southern Africa.