COVID-19: Early indications Omicron is more transmissible than Delta variant, Boris Johnson says

The early indications are that the Omicron variant of coronavirus is more transmissible than Delta, the prime minister has said. Boris Johnson made the comment as he updated his team of ministers on the latest COVID-19 situation at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning. Downing Street said it is still unclear how severe the disease caused by Omicron is and what impact the vaccines have on the variant.