UK health minister doesn't rule out new COVID restrictions before Christmas

Britain's health minister on Sunday declined to rule out the chance of further COVID-19 restrictions before Christmas, saying the spread of the Omicron variant was a very fast moving situation. Britain has reported a surge in Omicron cases, which government advisers said could be just the tip of the iceberg. On Saturday, London's mayor declared a 'major incident' to help the city's hospitals cope. read more. Asked whether he could rule out new restrictions before Christmas, health minister Sajid Javid told BBC Television: 'We are assessing the situation, it is very fast moving.'