Boris Johnson covid announcement – First UK Omicron death recorded as massive booster vaccine queues hit 5 hours

THE UK has recorded its first death from the Frankenstein Omicron strain of Covid-19.

This morning it was revealed ten patients were in English hospitals with the mutated strain – all aged between 18-85 years old, most having had two jabs.

Speaking during a visit to a vaccination clinic in London today, Boris Johnson said: “Sadly yes Omicron is producing hospitalisations and sadly at least one patient has been confirmed to have died with Omicron.

The revelation came just hours after the Prime Minister addressed the nation, urging Brits to get their booster jabs with are understood to dramatically boost protection against the hugely transmissible Omicron strain.

The country is already answering the call, with queues of up to five hours being reported in some locations across the country.

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