One person has died of complications arising from the
Omicron COVID-19 variant in the UK.
Omicron is said to be highly contagious, though some
patients are reporting mild symptoms.
According to the BBC, Boris Johnson, the prime minister,
announced the death on Monday.
Johnson was reported to have said the new variant was also
resulting in hospital admissions and the “best thing” people could do was get
their booster jab.
To check the spread of the variant, the UK had imposed
travel restrictions on countries in Africa with reported cases of the new
variant — Nigeria inclusive.
Daily Mail reported that the UK was mulling lifting the
travel bans and replacing them with mandatory tests for the fully vaccinated.
The World Health Organisation described Omicron as a variant
of concern and advised global leaders to take measures to curb its spread.
Nigeria has reported six cases of the variant so far — but
yet to report any fatality from the infection.
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