Omicron strikes the UK

​I hate to say this but I have told you so. 

If you have been reading my blog for last couple of months since Boris Johnson’s poor decision to lift lockdown measures, declaring “Freedom Day” as if Covid is really gone for good. Last few weeks ago before Omicron (latest Covid variant) appeared in the news headlines, I recall saying that Covid cases in Europe had gone up due to the high infections of Covid 

After I published my previous blog post, the variant from Southern Africa (mainly South Africa & Botswana) appears in the headlines & that I seen that world have been freaking out about the omicron variant that had happened in South Africa. As the result of it,  a lot of countries (particularly the West) issued travel bans on African countries (particularly Southern Africa countries & other African countries who were affected by Omicron covid variant). Even if doctors from South Africa have informed the world about Omicron. 

It was very unnecessary for countries to react out about it. It is the same virus. It is that Coronavirus (Covid 19) keeps on mutating and that there is why there are many variants out there who is present and yet to be seen. 

For that, I will talk more when I next published a blog post about vaccine inequality. 

The point is nobody is safe until everyone is safe whether you live in rich country or poor country. 

Now back home in the UK, recently the government have introduced Plan B with measures to combat Covid and that is making masks compulsory (this is why Boris Johnson should had never made mask wearing not compulsory in the first place. No wonder Freedom Day hysteria on 19th July 2021 had contributed to the rise of the covid cases. All because of his mismanagement of the covid pandemic) in all settings including public transport & shops. Also the introduction of covid pass (Covid passport/vaccine passport/Covid certificates. Whatever you call them) despite it does sound controversial & unethical (which I am not fan of it) but at the same time, we really got to suck it up & just protect ourselves from the Covid & pay less to anti vaxx & especially the government (since they are too busy being all caught up in the scandal. Downing Street Christmas Party scandal)

At least we are lucky that we are not in lockdown (yet which it all depends on the reported Covid cases in the UK regarding Delta & Omicron variants). 

So in the festive season & final weeks of 2021, please take care of yourself & please do wear a mask (even you do not like it wearing). That is all I can say about Omicron as it is currently striking here in the UK & the rest of the world.