Coronavirus – Britain: Call for restraint due to Omicron mutation

The chief doctor of England today called on the British to set “priorities” in order to reduce their social gatherings during the holiday season, in order to slow down the spread of highly contagious Omicron mutation of new coronavirus.

THE Britain, one of the most affected countries in Europe by the pandemic with about 147,000 dead, has been facing for a few days now a “tidal wave»Cases, according to its prime minister Boris Johnson.

To reduce, therefore, “the chances of catching the virus or transmitting it”, o Chris Whitey, he considered “reasonable for people to reduce socializing with others at work, but also socializing that seems to them less important”.

Whitey also warned that their numbers imports in hospitals may increase rapidly and that more admissions may be made in one day than those recorded at the previous outbreak in January.

Yesterday, Wednesday, the United Kingdom recorded record number 78,610 νέων cases in a 24 hour period, something unprecedented since 2020 when the new coronavirus pandemic broke out, according to official data, reminds Reuters.

The “answer” of the government

In the face of this outbreak, many Britons canceled already some of their plans in order to protect family gatherings for Christmas, broadcasts APE BPE.

The British government, for its part, is betting on booster doses of the vaccine against COVID-19, with the support of the army and thousands of volunteers. The goal is to give a boost to all adults by the end of December.

In order to avoid an overcrowding of hospitals, the British government recently imposed additional restrictions, such as teleworking, indoor mask use, and health certification for large events.