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Betting Omicron has peaked, PM drops Covid rules in England
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the end of Covid-19 measures including mandatory face masks in England as he looks to live with the virus after a peak in cases caused by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.
Johnson's light touch approach to dealing with Omicron saw him introduce work-at-home advice and vaccine passes as well as more mask-wearing on Dec 8, although he stopped short of more onerous restrictions seen globally...
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