World’s first death due to new variant Omicron in UK
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday confirmed the first death in the country from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. At the same time, long queues were seen outside walk-in vaccination centers in Britain, where people waited to receive booster doses of the vaccine. On a visit to a vaccine clinic in west London, Johnson warned against feeling satisfied with the Omicron variant being less severe, and ruled out the possibility of no further restrictions being imposed as part of Omicron’s countermeasures. Let us tell you that this variant is spreading rapidly in India too and so far a total of 41 cases have been confirmed.
At present, the government has instructed to work from home. Johnson told the media, “Sad, but yes, people are getting hospitalized because of Omicron and sadly at least one patient has been confirmed to have been infected with Omicron. ” He said, “So, I think to assume that it is a milder variant of the virus, I think it is something that we need to forget and just recognize the rapid pace with which it is spreading among the population. is spreading. So, it would be best if we all get a booster dose of the vaccines.”
Earlier, Boris Johnson warned of a “great wave” of the highly infectious variant when he delivered an urgent televised address on Sunday night. They announced an advanced Omicron emergency booster campaign, with a deadline for all adults over the age of 18 to receive a third additional dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year.
