UK reports first death of Omicron variant

$Invesco QQQ Trust(QQQ.US)$ $Pfizer(PFE.US)$ $Moderna(MRNA.US)$ British Prime Minister Johnson said on Monday that at least one person in the UK has died after contracting the Omicron variant of the new crown virus. This is the first death in the world where this virus variant has been publicly confirmed. The United Kingdom did not provide details on the death case, only that the person was diagnosed in the hospital. It is unclear whether the patient has been vaccinated or has underlying health problems. Omicron deaths may have occurred in other countries, but they have not been publicly confirmed outside the UK.

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