British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that at least one patient has been confirmed to have died with the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes the disease COVID-19. Speaking during a visit to a vaccination clinic in west London, Johnson said that Omicron “is producing hospitalisations” and “sadly at least one patient has been confirmed to have died with Omicron.” The age and vaccination status of the individual is not known. The prime minister said that Omicron now represents about 40 percent of COVID-19 cases in London and “tomorrow it’ll be the majority of the cases” in the capital. The UK government has adopted a series of measures, known as “Plan B,” to slow the spread of the new variant, which was first detected in South Africa. On Dec. 10, the government began enforcing a mask mandate in most indoor settings in England …
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