News conference at 5pm [titled edited by MNHQ at OP's request]

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I'm watching Sky News, and they have said there will be a news conference this afternoon... but why do they never say at what time? I've also had this on BBC news too previously. It is so infuriating

YANBU- It is annoying they do not specify a time.
YABU- In 2021 you should search the internet to find it yourself.

I do not know how to do AIBU polls. One day I will figure it out and add it on.

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Apologies I’ve got mixed up with user names

@CreepySpider

Sky News is saying “the health minister has already said the Prime Minister will be announcing new measures…” although it does go on to say plan b is unlikely although it’s possible Boris will listen to those who feel it should be brought in.

It'll be the reintroduction of quarantine and testing from affected areas and "please get your jabs folks"

I’ll just wait for the breaking news notifications to pop up on my phone.

Perhaps they'll finally start vaccinating children.

Like everyone else is.

News conference about what?

@kowari

News conference about what?

OMICRON

Wonder what channel it’ll be on as can’t see them cutting the rugby?!

The news channel will have it

@PicsInRed

Perhaps they'll finally start vaccinating children.

Like everyone else is.

This will need the JVCI. Not today’s conference I’m sure.

@kowari

News conference about what?

The new variant. It's been found here in the UK and hysteria has ratcheted up a few notches so they will be addressing it.

Ok am going to watch the Taskmaster final on catchup

Is BJ on BBC1? I'll mute it till he emerges

This will need the JVCI. Not today’s conference I’m sure.

The JVCI will never agree, they seem to have 🤔 funny ideas around vaccination - it will need to come from the CMOs or it will never happen.

@PicsInRed

This will need the JVCI. Not today’s conference I’m sure.

The JVCI will never agree, they seem to have 🤔 funny ideas around vaccination - it will need to come from the CMOs or it will never happen.

Whether that’s true or not, it’s not going to be the subject of today’s press conference.

I think they'll be confirming travel quarantine restrictions.

And given that (according to the Telegraph) the whole household of those with omicron are having to isolate, perhaps it'll be nudging us back towards affected households having to isolate (rather than those unde 18 or fully vaccinated being able to stag on) ?

And otherwise generally being a 'don't panic' type briefing, as right now we don't know if it oriduces a more severe form of the disease (bad news if it does, but not inevitable)

Plus general exhortations to wear masks in crowded indoors places and on public transport, and to open windows for 5 mins every hour

My bet is he will come on at 5.17 pm. (We were taking bets yes?)

5:06

My bet is 5.16pm and I'm hoping he won't talk about peppa pig.

Prof Chris Whitty will be on. On the one hand it will be nice to see him again. On the other...

Goodness me, 5.01pm and here we go.

Well fuck me he's on time!

whoah get in

Hes on time so it's not bad news
Always bad news when hes on later than scheduled

PM confirms two cases of Omicron variant in the UK.

Blah blah ooooh targeted measures

No bsl/English interpreter. Good thing deaf people are all immune to covid…