London: The world is once again in panic due to the new variant of Coronavirus, Omicron. Meanwhile, there has been a blast of Coronavirus in Britain. On Thursday, 88 thousand 376 corona infections were found within 24 hours. The British health official said that the number of cases could increase further in the next few days. Between Wednesday and Thursday, 146 people infected with Coronavirus have died. During this, the government is also increasing the booster dose rapidly. According to the news of Reuters, 745,183 people were vaccinated on Wednesday.
UK officials have said that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly, with the number of cases doubling every two to three days. The UK Health Protection Agency said another 1,691 Omicron cases had been identified in the country, bringing the total to 11,708. However, scientists have warned that this number is likely to be much higher.
England’s chief medical officer says it is possible that daily hospitalizations from Covid-19 this winter may exceed the previous number. However, he cautioned that huge uncertainty remains regarding the Omicron variant. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned during a news conference in Downing Street that cases of infection from Omicron were doubling in less than two days, but expressed hope that the campaign to give a booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine will help in dealing with this. Johnson has set a target of giving a booster dose to all adults by the end of this year to prevent the threat of Omicron.
The new variant of the coronavirus, Omicron, is considered to be a very dangerous variant. It is spreading rapidly in most of the countries of the world. However, caution is being exercised in every country regarding this variant. The regional director of the World Health Organization has cautioned that the variant cannot be dismissed as ‘mild’, as it is spreading rapidly.
Amid concerns arising from the Omicron variant of Corona, Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director of the WHO South-East Asia Region, said on Thursday that Omicron is spreading faster than any other previous variant. It should not be dismissed as ‘mild’.
