Sajid Javid says ‘no one knows for sure’ if omicron symptoms milder than other variants

Sajid Javid told Sky News that “no one knows for sure at this point” whether the symptoms of Omicron are milder than other variants.

Mr Javid told Kay Burley: “It is very difficult to compare what is happening in South Africa to what might happen here.”

The health secretary also said that cases of Omicron are growing at a "phenomenal rate", which is why the government is expanding the booster programme "to a level never seen before in this country".

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