Pollard says the Omicron variant is unlikely re-boot the pandemic in a largely vaccinated population. Whitty says he is more concerned about Delta than Omicron, and that he expects the vaccines will still attenuate the severity of infections.
He also says he doesn't think the population will put up with another lockdown. I'm inclined to agree with that, an increasing number of people have now ceased to take any real precautions.
www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/27/omicron-variant-unlikely-reboot-covid-uk-expert-says
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