The first case of the infection of Omicron-strain Coronavirus was revealed in China, in the city of Tianjin. This is reported by TASS with reference to the epidemiological headquarters of the city.
According to the agency, an infected citizen arrived from a foreign trip. The disease is currently asymptomatic at the moment, it is placed in the hospital. “This is the first case of detecting the strain” Oomikron “in the mainland China,” the headquarters clarified.
Earlier, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the first patient who became infected with Omicron-strain coronavirus died in the country. Previously, the deaths caused by infection with this option COVID-19 was not previously reported. In this regard, Johnson called to refuse the idea that Omicron strain is a easier version of the coronavirus.