UK's first Omicron victim was unvaccinated conspiracy theorist in his 70s, says man claiming to be his stepson

BRITAIN'S first Omicron victim was an anti-vaxx conspiracy theorist who refused to be jabbed, a man claiming to be his stepson today.

The unnamed man, said to be in his early 70s, had been brainwashed into not getting vaccinated by online misinformation, it's claimed.


Boris Johnson announced the first death from the fast-spreading variant earlier this week and urged Brits to get their booster jabs as Covid cases soared to a record high.

A caller to LBC, who said he was the man's stepson, told presenter Nick Ferrari the man had been "scared" before dying in hospital in Northampton on Monday.

The caller, John, said: "He wasn't vaccinated. My sister is gutted but on the other hand she's a little bit angry that he never took the vaccine.

"She did have an argument with him about it in October about this very thing. 

He thought it was a conspiracy. But he was an intelligent man. But it's all these different things you are getting from online and different media about it's not real.

"Just conspiracy theories, really."

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He added: "Had he been vaccinated he would probably still be here. He might be ill, but he would still be here."

The man fell sick at the start of December and was hospitalised last week before dying on Monday, John said.

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He has been a "recluse' but was 'fit and healthy" before catching Covid, he said.

John said his stepfather had a video call with his sister from hospital shortly before dying.

A Department of Health spokesman said they didn't comment on individual cases.

It come as Britain recorded the highest number of cases since the start of the pandemic, with 78,000 positive tests recorded.

There are 10,017 confirmed Omicron cases, but the UK Health andSecurity Agency (UKHSA) estimated there were 200,000 cases on December 13 alone.

Boosters are around 70 percent effective at preventing symptomatic infection from Omicron, research has shown.

Around 25 million third doses have now been administered, with The Sun's Jabs Army helping with the rollout of the the life-saving Covid shots.

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Yesterday saw more than 650,000 booster administered with huge queues snaking from pharmacists and vaccine centres to get jabbed.

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People were last night urged to cut down on drinking with pals and colleagues if they want to see their family at Christmas.

In the gloomiest No 10 briefing in months, Chief Medical Officer ­Professor Chris Whitty and a glum-looking Prime Minister urged people to “prioritise social interactions that really matter to them” or risk catching the mutant Omicron strain and missing Christmas.

They said those choosing to party could help stop the spread with “good ventilation, meeting outdoors and following sensible rules”.

But hospitality firms called it a sledgehammer to the struggling industry at its busiest time of year.

They called it a “lockdown by the back door” and said it was time for a bailout from the Chancellor.

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