At least one person in the U.K. has died with the omicron coronavirus variant
formed at vaccination centers Monday, the first day people aged 30 to 39 could get the jab in England. at least 10 people were in hospital in England with the variant and a total of 3,137 cases have been reported across the U.K.
Though omicron was first identified in South Africa, many health authorities and experts around the world are keeping a close eye on the U.K., which has an advanced medical surveillance system, older population and high vaccine coverage. Experts have not yet drawn firm conclusions due to such little data and information on how the variant might impact deaths and hospitalization can lag behind figures on new infections.
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