The director general of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the emergence of the omicron variant naturally attracted the attention of the whole world.
“At least 23 countries of five of the six WHO regions have now reported cases of omicron, and we expect this number to increase,” he said at a virtual press conference since the organization’s headquarters in Geneva.
And to ensure that WHO takes this evolution extremely seriously, and that “each country should do the same”.
‘The preliminary data suggest that the omicron variant can be more transmissible. In terms of patients, there are cases ranging from light to serious. He is still being studied to find out if it causes a more serious COVID-19, “said Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, technical manager for the COVID-19 at WHO.
