In the UK, the situation worsens with the new Omicron strain. It has become the dominant variant of the coronavirus in London.

Writes about this Evening Standard.

And also practically ousted its predecessor - Delta. As of today, December 14, this mutation accounts for more than half of cases in the British capital..

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He stressed that this strain is replacing Delta as the dominant variant..

The day before, the head of the British Ministry of Health, Sajid Javid, admitted that in the next 48 hours the Omicron strain will become dominant in London.. However, it happened much faster..

According to him, none of the variants of the coronavirus has spread so instantly in the country..

In addition, the number of patients with coronavirus in London hospitals has increased to 1,360. This is the highest rate since early March 2021.. It was then that the British capital emerged from the second wave of COVID-19.