UK Covid latest news LIVE: Boris to hold 5pm press conference as NHS trusts declare critical incidents
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- Tuesday, 04 Jan, 2022
Boris Johnson will lead a Downing Street press conference at 5pm, No 10 has revealed.
The Prime Minister will be joined by England's chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty and chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance.
It comes as World Health Organisation (WHO) official said more evidence is emerging that the Omicron Covid variant causes milder symptoms than previous strains.
WHO Incident Manager Abdi Mahamud said that “more studies” were “pointing out that Omicron is infecting the upper part of the body” and not causing severe disease such as pneumonia.
Meanwhile a string of NHS trusts around the country were declaring “critical incidents” amid staff shortages and rising pressures due to Covid-19.
