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Podcast: Beyond Currency
Episode: 6th December 2021 - Two weeks before full extent of new variant is known
Description: "When the first two lockdowns were introduced, the Government was heavily criticized for dithering and not being decisive in its actions. As concerns grow that the Omicron variant could be more resistant to vaccines than anything that has come before, there are questions about whether the actions that have been taken so far have been driven by panic and fear rather than considered scientific reasons.
The country is still some way away from locking down, as has been seen in several European nations, and it will still be a few weeks before the true situation is known.
The travel sector...