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The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the UK is at a new high, and chief medical officer: Omicron has posed a serious threat

The Paper's reporter Nan Boyi

On December 15, local time, the British Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that there were 78,610 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United Kingdom in a single day, which is the largest number of new confirmed cases in the country since the outbreak of the epidemic. England's chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, said the coronavirus variant, Amiqueron, had posed a serious threat to the country and that the situation was "very bad" at present.

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the UK is at a new high, and chief medical officer: Omicron has posed a serious threat

On December 15, 2021, local time, on the streets of London, England, people wearing masks. Visual China figure

According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported on December 16, Whitty warned on the 15th that the epidemic situation in the UK will remain severe in the coming weeks, "with the accelerated spread of the Olmiqueron strain, the Uk is facing a double blow brought about by the two mutant strains of Delta and Olmiqueron." Currently, the number of cases of Delta strain infection in the UK continues to be high, while the number of cases of Infection in Omikeron is growing rapidly. The British Ministry of Health and Social Health issued a notice on the 12th that the warning level of the new crown epidemic in the United Kingdom was raised from level 3 to level 4 to cope with the rapid spread of the Omiljun strain in the country. British Prime Minister Johnson announced on the 12th that he will provide enhanced vaccination services for all people aged 18 and above in England before the New Year. As of 15 December, more than 81% of the UK population aged 12 years and over had received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, and more than 43% had received booster vaccinations.

On December 8, local time, Johnson proposed to launch the epidemic prevention "Plan B" in England, and the relevant measures include that from the 10th, the public must wear masks in indoor public places such as movie theaters and theaters; from the 13th, the people try to work from home; from the 15th, when the English people enter large venues such as nightclubs and gymnasiums, they must show the "vaccine pass" that shows the vaccination situation. "It is becoming increasingly clear that cases of infection with the Olmiqueron strain are growing much faster than the Delta strains that preceded it, and that the Opmiqueron has spread rapidly around the globe," he said. ”

Responsible editor: Zhu Runyu Photo editor: Shi Jiahui

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