British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the UK’s first reported death from the omicron variant of the coronavirus and said restrictions were in place to help mitigate an upcoming tidal wave of cases. Leo Hornak reports on how those restrictions are being received in the UK with the upcoming holiday season.
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