From RT.com…
The UK’s first cases of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been registered. This comes a day after the first case of the strain, which scientists suspect could be much more contagious, was recorded in Europe.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced on Saturday that the two cases had been discovered on Friday – one in Chelmsford and the other in Nottingham. The cases were “linked”, he said, adding that both patients were currently isolating at home.
“This pandemic is far from over,” Javid said. “If there’s one thing that everyone can be doing, if they’re eligible, it’s please take your vaccine.”
