Omicron risk very high, may change pandemic course: WHO

The Omicron coronavirus variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a “very high” global risk of infection surges that could have “severe consequences” in some areas, the WHO said on Monday. It urged its 194 member states to accelerate vaccination of high-priority groups and, in anticipation of increased case numbers, to “ensure mitigation plans are in place” to maintain essential health services.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/omicron-risk-very-high-may-change-pandemic-course-who/articleshow/87992108.cms>ab