British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Boris JohnsonUK's Johnson dismisses calls to resign over lockdown party Measures to stem spread of omicron in UK dropped The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Schumer tees up doomed election reform vote MORE on Wednesday announced that the United Kingdom is set to end all COVID-19 restrictions that were aimed at stemming the spread of the omicron variant. "Many nations across Europe have endured further winter lockdowns ... but this government took a different path," Johnson told lawmakers, according to Reuters. Britain was among the first countries in the world to implement limits on international travel at the discovery of the omicron variant. China cracked down on the spread of the omicron variant in recent weeks by implementing increasing quarantines and calling on citizens to handle international mail with gloves and masks. "But to make that possible, we must all remain cautious during these last weeks of winter," he reportedly said.

Source: The Guardian January 20, 2022 01:32 UTC