Johnson apologizes for the deaths of more than XNUMX Britons

Boris Johnson apologizes bitterly after the United Kingdom became the first country in Europe on Tuesday to cross the threshold of 100 deaths from the emerging coronavirus, which confirms the seriousness of the crisis in this country that relies heavily on vaccination campaigns.

The daily toll of the Ministry of Health showed the registration of 1631 additional deaths, bringing the total toll of the epidemic to one hundred thousand and 162 deaths.

For his part, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Tuesday that Bear “full responsibility” for what his government has done.

"I am deeply sorry for every soul lost, and certainly as Prime Minister, I take full responsibility for all that the government has done," Johnson told a news conference.

Britain has recorded more than 3,6 million cases of the virus since the outbreak began in January last year.

In addition, the United Kingdom is undergoing a government-imposed lockdown to curb the current wave of the virus outbreak.

This wave is characterized by a significant increase in the number of infections believed to be caused by a mutated strain of the virus discovered in the United Kingdom, which scientists say is spreading faster than the original strain.

In addition to its rapid spread, the British Prime Minister said earlier that there are indications that the mutated strain also increases the risk of death.