Omicron variant, first died today in GB

There is a first death from the Omicron variant in the UK today. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the death in the UK of at least one person infected with the variant. “Unfortunately Omicron is causing hospitalizations and sadly it is confirmed that at least one patient with omicron has died,” Johnson said during a visit to a vaccination center near Paddington, London. Read also “So I think the idea that this is somehow a milder version of the virus needs to be put aside and just recognize the pace at which it accelerates among the population. So the best thing we can do is the booster”, he added, quoted by local media.