### [2021-12-12](/feed/2021/12/12/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# The United Kingdom raises its COVID-19 Alert level to Level 3 due to the rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, which has resulted in 3,137 cases. 




### Sources:

1. [France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211212-uk-raises-covid-alert-level-due-to-omicron-surge)

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