Close (almost) everything for the Omicron variant? Prime Minister Johnson’s dilemma in Great Britain

LONDON – Squeezed between scientists who are demanding a new lockdown and the rebels of their own party who do not want it, for the moment Boris Johnson decided not to decide, waiting for “more data” before approving possibly more restrictions for the variante Omicron. This is the result of yesterday’s government meeting, in which the premier found himself between two fires even among his own ministers, with that of Health, Sajid Javid, which pushes for new restrictive measures to address the growth in infections caused by the Omicron variant and that of the Treasury, Rishi Sunak, which opposes to defend the economy.