2021-12-30
Guardian Front Page 30th of December 2021
Hospitals have been asked to identify sites for up to 4,000 emergency beds to deal with a potential wave of Omicron admissions, says The Guardian.
Hospitals have been asked to identify sites for up to 4,000 emergency beds to deal with a potential wave of Omicron admissions, says The Guardian.
Anti-vaxxers “caused chaos” protesting at a COVID-19 testing site, reports the Daily Mirror.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has told MPs there will be “no quick fix” to a growing COVID testing crisis as officials warned the system would be overwhelmed within days and he privately admitted there was a global shortage of tests, reports The Daily Telegraph.
The Financial Times leads on Elon Musk rejecting criticism that his Starlink satellites are “hogging too much space in spaceā.
The Times hears that Boris Johnson is being urged to cut the self-isolation period for those with COVID-19 to protect the NHS from a staffing crisis.
Experts tell the Daily Mail the self-isolation period for those with COVID-19 should be cut to five days, following the example set by the US.
The Daily Mirror strikes a hopeful note, saying the worst of the pandemic may be over amid claims that Omicron will not be as deadly as previous COVID waves.