COVID Passes for Events in England, as Johnson Brings in ‘Plan B’ Over Omicron Fears

COVID Passes for Events in England, as Johnson Brings in ‘Plan B’ Over Omicron Fears
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a press conference at 10 Downing Street on Dec. 8, 2021. Adrian Dennis-WPA Pool/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
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NHS COVID Passes will be obligatory for large-scale events and nightclubs in England, as part of new rules aimed at slowing the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, British Prime Minister Johnson has announced.

The new restrictions—part of “Plan B” which the government has kept in its back pocket since early autumn—include a return to guidance to working from home and to obligatory mask-wearing in many public indoor places.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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