London, December 13, 2013 : .The UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned of a “tidal wave” of Covid’s Omicron variants, even though the coronavirus alert was increased to four by the government due to the spread and severity of the deadly virus.The fourth level is a level that has a rising or high level of transmission.This was the level the UK reached in May.
Johnson declared an “Omicron emergency” and set a new target for boosters — everyone aged 18 or older in England will receive the third dose starting this week.This is three months after the second, according to the BBC.
Boris Johnson stated on Sunday that “No one should doubt there is a tsunami of Omicron”
As part of Plan B, the UK government has instructed people to use their home computers from Monday.
Johnson stated, “It seems that we are now in an urgent situation with our fight against the Omicron variant.”
It is clear now that only two doses are sufficient to provide the protection needed.Our scientists believe that a third dose of vaccine, called a booster, will be enough to increase our protection.
“Our scientists can’t at this time say Omicron is more severe.
Even if this were true, it’s clear that it is much more likely that Omicron would spread through the population.
A wave of Omicron could cause a surge in hospitalizations that could overburden our NHS.This could lead to many tragic deaths.
Johnson noted that to reach the new jab target, certain other medical appointments would need to be postponed to the New Year.Some general practitioners are already allowed to postpone routine health checks to make space for vaccinations, the report said.
Meanwhile, Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Monday, confirmed that 10 people in England are hospitalised with Omicron, with no deaths confirmed.
However, he told BBC Breakfast that 40 per cent of all Covid cases in London were of the variant, which was spreading at a “phenomenal rate”.
Asked whether the new measures were excessive, Javid said it was important to act now, given the lag in hospitalisations in deaths that follow a rise in cases – even if Omicron turns out to be milder than other variants.
Early data suggests that getting a third booster dose gives an individual around 70-75 per cent protection against symptomatic infection from Omicron.
More than half a million booster jabs and third doses were given in the UK on Saturday.
A further 1,239 new cases of Omicron were announced in the UK on Sunday, bringing the total number of UK Omicron cases to more than 3,000.
The real number is estimated to be much higher, the report said.
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