British government reports first known death from omicron

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People queue for COVID-19 booster jabs astatine St Thomas' Hospital, successful London, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. Long lines formed astatine vaccination centers successful Britain arsenic radical heeded the government's telephone for each adults to get booster shots to support against the omicron variant of the coronavirus, which the premier curate said Monday has caused astatine slightest 1 death. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

By: The Associated Press & Scripps National

Posted at 4:59 PM, Dec 13, 2021

and past updated 2021-12-13 17:59:50-05

LONDON (AP) — Long lines person formed for booster shots crossed England arsenic the U.K. authorities urged each adults to support themselves against the omicron variant.

The British authorities besides reported the country's archetypal decease involving the omicron variant.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said everyone 18 and up would beryllium offered a 3rd vaccine dose by Dec. 31 to assistance withstand a coronavirus "tidal wave" driven by the variant.

That's a afloat period earlier than the erstwhile target.

The wellness ministers accidental omicron is apt to regenerate delta arsenic the ascendant strain successful London "in 48 hours."

Health authorities astir the satellite are watching Britain spot what an omicron surge looks similar successful a state with an older, much highly vaccinated colonisation than South Africa's.

On Sunday, the UK raised the country’s coronavirus menace level aft it was reported that 10 radical were successful British hospitals with omicron-related COVID-19, the Associated Press reported.

More accusation astir the idiosyncratic who died was not instantly released.