England's chief medical officer has urged people to "prioritise" social and work interactions before and during Christmas, as the government grapples with surging Omicron coronavirus cases. "People should prioritise what really matters to them and then cut down on the things that don't," Professor Chris Whitty told a panel of MPs. "It may be that what really matters to them is going to the office party.
Fine. But I think it really should be for people to make those choices." Britain recorded 78,610 coronavirus cases yesterday, the highest daily total since the pandemic hit last year, as the country nervously awaits further evidence of the variant's severity and impact.