OMICRON POSES EXTREMELY HIGH GLOBAL RISKS, ACCORDING TO THE WHO

  • 30/11/2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning that the Omicron coronavirus variant poses a high risk of infection outbreaks around the world. According to the WHO, the variant could have serious consequences in some areas. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the organization's leader, renewed a call for a global push to get vaccines to poorer countries. Covid-19 has warned that he is "not done with us."

The variant was discovered in South Africa earlier this month, with preliminary evidence indicating a higher risk of re-infection. South Africa has been praised for reporting the variant so quickly. "Omicron has an unprecedented number of spike mutations, some of which are concerning in terms of their potential impact on the pandemic's trajectory," the WHO stated.

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