Coronavirus latest -BORIS Johnson will hold a Downing St press conference as he prepares to hold his nerve by not imposing more crippling Covid-19 restrictions.
Vaccines Minister Maggie Throup this morning said the pincer attack of boosters and Plan B is "working" to battle Omicron and there is no need for new curbs.
Despite rising cases of the super-strain, ministers are increasingly confident that hospitals will not become overwhelmed as feared.
The PM yesterday said Omicron is "plainly milder" than previous variants following studies showing it is up to 70 per cent less severe.
A third jab also significantly slashes the risk of falling seriously ill - and The Sun's Jab's Army campaign is helping get vital boosters in people's arms.
Mr Johnson is even facing calls to relax the rules by cutting the isolation time from seven to five days to ease the pressure of staff absences.
Kids are facing chaos on their first day back at school as teacher shortages threaten more closures and a return to damaging remote learning.
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Boris Johnson to hold press conference as he prepares to make Omicron announcement
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