Soaring Omicron cases have left Britons scrambling to make alternative Christmas plans, while France has shut the border to UK visitors:
Soaring Omicron cases have left Britons scrambling to make alternative Christmas plans, faced with cancellations, long queues for vaccines and France shut the border to UK visitors.
Britons had hoped that this year would be different, but cases have again shot up since the Omicron variant of the virus first emerged. But at the same time, pubs, theatres and other entertainment venues have reported rising cancellations - and concerns about their viability - as the case numbers continue to climb.
"It's like this all the way the through the book," he added, estimating turnover could be down by around a quarter for the normally busy period in the run-up to Christmas and New Year. The sudden announcement sparked anxiety and even panic among would-be travellers scrambling to cross the Channel in time for Christmas.
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