"It is expected that the UK will remain under the new set of restrictions until March next year, as the population suffers from a case of deja-vu.
As new cases of the Omicron variant are becoming known, the efficiency of the Covid-19 vaccines is yet to be determined. It is expected to take between two and three weeks for the results of tests to be known, which means that it will be just a few days before Christmas before measures can be put in place if needed.
The Prime Minister, speaking at a press conference last evening, pledged to offer a booster jab to anyone who wants one by the end of next month.
There are genuine concerns within the hospitality sector that if they are placed under new restrictions that the effect will be devastating for the sector.
With the economy beginning to emerge from the ravages of the first lockdowns, any further restrictions would see the country lurch towards stagflation, as the Bank of England is already facing pressure to raise interest rates.
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