United Kingdom has seen its first death from Omicron, said Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “Sadly yes, Omicron is producing hospitalizations and sadly at least one patient has been confirmed to have died with Omicron.

“So I think the idea that this is somehow a milder version of the virus, I think that’s something we need to set on one side and just recognise the sheer pace at which it accelerates through the population. So the best thing we can do is all get our boosters,” he said during his visit to vaccination clinic near Paddington, in west London, according to media reports.

“The risk is plainly there, we can see Omicron spiking now in London and some other parts of the country,” Johnson said.