Boris Johnson told people to “think carefully” before socialising in the run-up to Christmas, but stopped short of imposing further rules. Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesBoris Johnson has denied he is imposing lockdown “by stealth” after Tory MPs vented anger at advice to cut socialising during the Christmas period. Asked whether Johnson had ordered another lockdown “by stealth”, he replied: “What we have is the additional protection of the vaccines, and the ability to test. And Whitty told the briefing: “There are several things we don’t know about Omicron, but all the things we do know are bad. The Chief Medical Officer and every health and care worker in the country deserves our full support.

Source: Huffington Post December 17, 2021 04:49 UTC