London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he is standing down the “major incident” over the Omicron COVID-19 variant, but insisted the city remains on high alert and the mask mandate on public transport remains in place. Khan declared the “major incident” on Dec. 18, citing the spread of the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, a rise in hospital admissions, and the impact of staff absences on frontline services. But he said the status is being stood down on Jan. 21 as hospitalisations have gradually decreased and staffing levels have significantly improved. The mayor said: “Our NHS and emergency services have gone above and beyond during an extremely testing period for our city. Everyone who wore a mask, took a lateral flow test, or followed the advice to work from home where possible, has played their part in reducing the pressure they faced and enabled us to stand …