British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
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Boris Johnson, in a televised address to the nation, warned of the avalanche onset of the Omicron strain.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expects an “avalanche-like attack” of the Omicron strain and believes that it can be dealt with only with the help of a revaccination program. On Sunday, December 12, reports The Guardian.
In his televised address to the British, the head of government noted that inoculation with two doses of the coronavirus vaccine is not so effective against the new strain, and therefore “it is necessary to inject a third dose.”
Johnson stressed that revaccination will be offered to all residents of the country by the New Year.
Talking about how dangerous the Omicron strain is, Johnson said that there is no exact data yet, but even if the new strain is not so “severe”, its rapid spread could still put too much pressure on the national health system.
“I know that some people are suggesting to wait and find out if revaccination is needed. Suddenly the new strain is not so harsh. My answer is revaccination. You should not think that Omicron will not harm. You or your loved ones can get a severe form of the disease. In South Africa. in a week the number of hospitalizations has doubled. And in the UK, as well as in South Africa, there are those hospitalized with this type of COVID-19, “Johnson said.
It is known that on December 10, the total number of cases of coronavirus detected per day in the UK exceeded 57 thousand, which was the highest figure since January. In the last 24 hours, 132 people have died.
Recall in Australia the waiting period was reduced to five months before booster COVID vaccination due to the Omicron strain.
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