British Prime Minister Johnson announced the death of the first patient with the omicron strain of COVID-19.
The first patient who has been infected with the omicron has died in the UK – a strain of coronavirus.
This was stated by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, RBC reports.
“Unfortunately, Omicron causes hospitalization, and at least One patient was confirmed to have died of Omicron, he said shortly.
Previously, US chief infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci stated that preliminary data indicate that the Omicron COVID strain may be less dangerous than Delta . He pointed out that in South Africa, where Omicron is gradually becoming the dominant strain, there is no significant increase in hospital admissions.
< p> November 26, World Health Organization has qualified a new strain of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, dubbed Omicron, as a cause of concern. This is the first time was discovered on November 9 in southern Africa.
