The UK has confirmed on Monday the world’s first death linked to infection of Omicron variant
of coronavirus. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday that at least one person has died in the United Kingdom after contracting the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The UK Prime minister also informed that the variant now accounted for 40 percent of infections in the British capital.
Since the first Omicron cases were detected on Nov. 27 in the United Kingdom, the UK has imposed tougher restrictions and the Prime Minister has now urged all people to get booster shots to avoid disease severity and prevent pressure on the health service.