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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said at least one person infected with Omicron had died, as the country stepped up the campaign&nbsp; for booster shots against the heavily mutated Covid-19 variant.</p>
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&quot;Sadly, at least one patient has been confirmed to have died with Omicron,&quot; Johnson, who on Sunday warned of a &quot;tidal wave&quot; of infection from the mutation, told reporters.</p>
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At least one person in the UK has died with the Omicron variant of Covid-19, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed.</p>
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Speaking during a visit to a vaccination clinic in London, Johnson said: &quot;Sadly yes Omicron is producing hospitalisations and sadly at least one patient has been confirmed to have died with Omicron.</p>
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He said that the idea that Omicron is a milder version of the virus needs to be set aside and what has to be kept in mind is the sheer pace at which it accelerates through the population.</p>
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He also did not to rule out any new coronavirus restrictions being introduced before Christmas.</p>
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Boris Johnson had issued a plea to the nation on Sunday evening, warning the public of a &quot;tidal wave of Omicron&quot; that could cause &quot;very many deaths&quot;.</p>
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The health secretary Sajid Javid said the government is aiming to vaccinate a million people every day, starting this week, if the UK is to reach another ambitious target of having offered all eligible over 18s a booster jab before the end of the year.</p>
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