In Britain, the first patient infected by Omicron-strain coronavirus died. It became known about his death, it became known from the words of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his words report Sky News.
It is noted that the deaths caused by the infection of Omicron-strain COVID-19 was not previously reported. During the visit to the Vaccination Center not far from Paddington in West London, the British Prime Minister stressed that infection with a new infection variant can lead to hospitalization and patient death.
Johnson called to abandon the idea that Omicron strain is a easier version of the coronavirus. He reminded that the infection spreads at high speed. “The best thing we can do is get booster doses of the vaccine as soon as possible,” the politician concluded.