> Boris Johnson’s scientific advisors warned he must act fast over Covid restrictions, it emerged today – but he has delayed any decision until after Christmas anyway.
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>The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) met on Monday and warned Omicron cases were rising “very rapidly”.
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>The experts said data was uncertain, but warned: “Policy decisions (either to do nothing or something) will need to be made sooner than these uncertainties can be resolved.”
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>SAGE warned Omicron would have to be about 90% less severe than Delta for hospital admissions not to reach the previous peak – “unless the wave peaks early for other reasons, which should not be assumed for planning purposes”.
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>SAGE added: “The earlier interventions happen the greater the effect they will have. …
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>Mirror: [SAGE warned Boris Johnson to decide on Covid restrictions ‘soon’ – but he delayed](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/sage-warned-boris-johnson-decide-25774125)
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>The PM’s scientific advisors said on Monday that the decision to act ‘will need to be made sooner than uncertainties can be resolved’. But he’s now planning no announcement until after Christmas
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> Boris Johnson’s scientific advisors warned he must act fast over Covid restrictions, it emerged today – but he has delayed any decision until after Christmas anyway.
>
>The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) met on Monday and warned Omicron cases were rising “very rapidly”.
>
>The experts said data was uncertain, but warned: “Policy decisions (either to do nothing or something) will need to be made sooner than these uncertainties can be resolved.”
>
>SAGE warned Omicron would have to be about 90% less severe than Delta for hospital admissions not to reach the previous peak – “unless the wave peaks early for other reasons, which should not be assumed for planning purposes”.
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>SAGE added: “The earlier interventions happen the greater the effect they will have. …