But he acknowledged parts of the NHS would feel "temporarily overwhelmed" amid a surge of Omicron cases.
The prime minister said there was a "good chance" he would not impose fresh measures and would recommend continuing the government's "Plan B" strategy in England to ministers on Wednesday. BBC News
See also:
- Covid: Six hospital trusts declare 'critical incident' over staff shortages BBC News
- Covid: Critical incidents declared over staff shortages BBC News
- Covid: Greater Manchester pauses non-urgent surgery BBC News
- Covid: Israel Omicron spike could bring herd immunity but with risks - health boss BBC News
- Covid 19: Lateral flow tests 'very accurate for positive cases' BBC News
- Covid: Vaccines for all every four to six months not needed, says expert BBC News
- Covid England: Up to 85% of Omicron hospitalisations have NOT had booster vaccine, data shows The Daily Mail
- WHO hails 'good news' that ultra-infectious variant is less likely to penetrate deep into lungs The Daily Mail
- UK's Covid cases rise by another 45% in a week to 157,758 The Daily Mail
- Private firms tasked with helping NHS during the Covid pandemic pocketed £72million in furlough The Daily Mail
- Fourth Covid jab: We can’t vaccinate the planet every six months, says JCVI chief The Daily Telegraph
- Can the UK cope with the Omicron surge? The Guardian
- Parts of NHS may be overwhelmed by Covid wave, admits Boris Johnson The Guardian
- NHS is in crisis but the roots go much further back than Omicron The Guardian
- UK Covid test distributor shut for Christmas after receiving 2.5m kits The Guardian
- Plan B is working, says minister despite NHS trusts declaring critical incidents The Independent
- IHU: How dangerous is new Covid variant and where has it spread? The Independent
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