Long queues form at UK vaccination sites as omicron spreads
19 December 2021 |
1:51 pm
The omicron coronavirus variant is spreading rapidly in the UK, where the number of daily infections has hit a record high. Health experts warn that it's the most significant threat to public health since the start of the pandemic.
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