The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that there is
now “consistent evidence” that the Omicron variant was spreading faster than
the Delta variant, as COVID-19 continues to account for around 50,000 deaths
worldwide every week.
WHO Director General, Tedros issued the warning at the
agency’s headquarters in Geneva.
He stated that it was also more likely that people who had
been vaccinated or recovered from the virus, could be infected, or re-infected.
“There can be no doubt that increased social mixing over the
holiday period in many countries will lead to increased cases, overwhelm health
systems and more deaths.
“All of us are sick of this pandemic. All of us want to
spend time with friends and family. All of us want to get back to normal.
“The fastest way to do that is for all of us as leaders and
individuals – to make the difficult decisions that must be made to protect
ourselves and others,” he advised.
He emphasized that delaying or cancelling events, was the
responsible thing to do now than to lose a life to the virus.
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