WHO Sounds Alarm Over The Rapid Spread Of Omicron

 

Reuters: WHO sounds warning over fast-spreading Omicron 

GENEVA (Reuters) -The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster than the Delta variant and is causing infections in people already vaccinated or who have recovered from the COVID-19 disease, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. 

WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan added it would be "unwise" to conclude from early evidence that Omicron was a milder variant that previous ones. "... with the numbers going up, all health systems are going to be under strain," Soumya Swaminathan told Geneva-based journalists. 

The variant is successfully evading some immune responses, she said, meaning that the booster programmes being rolled out in many countries ought to be targeted towards people with weaker immune systems.  

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WHO Sounds Alarm Over The Rapid Spread Of Omicron  

‘Consistent evidence’ of Omicron’s spread vs Delta: WHO’s Tedros -- UN News  

WHO: Too early to conclude omicron less severe than previous strains -- The Hill  

WHO chief: World must pull together to ‘end the pandemic’ in 2022 -- France 24  

WHO chief warns over festive gatherings: ‘An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled’ -- The Guardian  

WHO sounds alarm over rapid spread of Omicron -- Al Jazeera

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