The Omicron Variant - Callum Hothi, GGSK College

The Omicron variant was first discovered in South Africa and it was only a matter of time before it reached the UK. The nation has already been dealing with the effects of the Delta variant, with hospital cases rising steadily over the last few weeks. Another concern is that following the outbreak in South Africa, it has been identified that the Omicron variant is highly contagious. One infected individual could potentially infect up to five people. This could result in a surge of cases across t