Author: News Desk

The UK races to fight Omicron as infections estimated to hit 200,000 a day and booster jab queues of up to six hours, reports the Independent.

The PM and the NHS have made a plea to the general public asking for help with the booster drive, the Metro reports

The NHS has been told to prepare for an influx of COVID hospital admissions by discharging as many people as it can to free up beds, The Guardian reports.

The Metro says Manchester United have avoided Paris Saint-Germain in the redone Champions League last-16 draw while holders Chelsea will face Lille and Liverpool take on Inter Milan.

The Independent says Former NFL player Zac Stacy, who has been accused of brutally attacking his ex-girlfriend, has told police that she “staged” the incident.

The Guardian says Records including the name, tax file number and banking details of almost 80,000 South Australian government employees may have been stolen in a cyber-attack.

The Metro says Dominic Raab made a huge blunder this morning when he reported 250 people had been hospitalised with Omicron – but then quickly revised this number down to just nine.

The Guardian says Lewis Hamilton accused the FIA of manipulating the final race of the season shortly before losing his Formula One world title to Max Verstappen, it has emerged.

The Independent says Emma Raducanu has pulled out of an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi this week after testing positive for Covid-19.

The Guardian says Time magazine’s decision to make Tesla billionaire Elon Musk its person of the year for 2021 has been criticised.