Scotland cancels public New Year’s Eve events as new coronavirus curbs announced

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Tuesday said public New Year’s Eve celebrations in Scotland would be cancelled as she set out plans for post-Christmas restrictions on large scale events to try to slow the spread of the Omicron variant.Britain has reported record levels of Covid-19 cases over the past week, with officials and ministers warning that hospitalisations are also rising.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, under pressure from many in his own party not to introduce…

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