Coronavirus #35 - The Omicron lockdown?

With the rate of Omicron's growth and its ability to get round the vaccines to some extent, the ultimate question is just how much severe illness it causes compared with Delta. The evidence from South Africa is that it isn't as bad by quite some margin, but it remains to be seen just how applicable that is with other countries.

A number of nations are implementing restrictions already to slow the impact of this; people in other places are adjusting their plans to minimise their risk. I was going to see the new Spiderman film yesterday, but I decided against it in the current circumstances.

We may end seeing further restrictions after Christmas. A lot depends on how this week - with the schools off, remember - goes, particularly with hospital admissions.