A restauranteur said he noticed a surge in bookings after the new Covid variant emerged – along with the threat of another lockdown. We had two this morning.”Matt Naylor said he's seen a boost in bookings since the Omicron variant was confirmedThe variant, first spotted during enhanced testing in South Africa, is already spreading in the UK and is widely expected to become the main strain globally. “It’s obvious people are aware of the new variant but they just don’t seem to be feeling it,” he said. New measures to combat the new Omicron variant of Coronavirus came into force yesterday, with face coverings again compulsory in England in shops and settings such as banks, post offices, hairdressers, and public transport. “So there’s a lot we can do to minimise the risk.”In the US, Pfizer’s chief executive, Albert Bourla, said during an interview that the firm has already started making a vaccine against the Omicron variant.

Source: Express December 03, 2021 10:30 UTC