WHO Calls Omicron Causes Very High Risk, But Severity Is Unknown

Monday, 13 December 2021 – 20:54 GMT+7
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Medical syringe and vial in front of Omicron text / Credit: Pavlo Gonchar, SOPA Images via Reuters, Antara

"Even if the severity is potentially lower than for the Delta variant, it is expected that hospitalisations will increase as a result of increasing transmission. More hospitalizations can put a burden on health systems and lead to more deaths."

More detailed information was expected in the coming weeks, the WHO said, because there was a time lag between infection and its aftermath. (ant/dil/mcr20/jpnn)

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Omicron, a new variant of the coronavirus that has been found in more than 60 countries, carries a "very high global risk," said the WHO.