Covid: First UK death recorded with Omicron variant

Covid: First UK death recorded with Omicron variant (bbc.com)

Covid: First UK death recorded with Omicron variant

At least one person in the UK has died with the Omicron coronavirus variant, the prime minister has said.

Boris Johnson said the new variant was also resulting in hospital admissions, and the "best thing" people could do was get their booster jab.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid told MPs Omicron now represented 20% of cases in England.

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Submitted by mo2 on Mon, 12/13/2021 - 20:19