Reading Time: 2 minutes Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed new temporary and precautionary measures following the emergence of the Omicron variant in the UK.The Omicron variant contains a large number of spike protein mutations as well as mutations in other parts of the viral genome. Urgent work is ongoing internationally to fully understand how these mutations may change the behaviour of the virus with regards to vaccines, treatments and transmissibility. Vaccines remain our best line of defence. Experts remain confident that our current vaccines will provide protection against the ne…

Read More