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A case of the new omicron variant of Coronavirus has been found in Liverpool. There are another 21 across England and Scotland so far.

Public Health Liverpool says its working with the UK Health security Agency to identify contacts of the individual concerned who's self isolating.

Meanwhile, the NHS is sending out detailed guidance to GPs, pharmacies and hospitals on the expanded coronavirus booster jab programme.

Boris Johnson says the government is 鈥渢hrowing everything鈥� at efforts to ensure all adults in England can get a third dose by the end of January.

Liverpool's Director of Public Health, Matt Ashton spoke with Paul Salt on 大象传媒 Radio Merseyside - he said it seemed inevitable that more cases would be found.