Boris Johnson: UK faces 'tidal wave' of omicron cases

Dec 13, 20210

Jeff Gilbert, Associated Press count

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, and Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance attend a press conference in London, Saturday Nov. 27, 2021, after cases of the new COVID-19 variant were confirmed in the UK.

LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Sunday that Britain faces a "tidal wave" of infections from the omicron coronavirus variant, and announced a huge increase in booster vaccinations to strengthen defenses against it.

In a televised statement, Johnson said everyone age 18 and older will be offered a third shot of vaccine by the end of this month in response to the omicron "emergency." The previous target was the end of January.

He said cases of the highly transmissible variant are doubling every two to three days in Britain, and "there is a tidal wave of omicron coming."

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