'Act now', WHO tells nations as Omicron reaches over 60 countries

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Updated At : 04:01 AM Dec 12, 2021 IST

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Tribune News Service
New Delhi, December 11

As Omicron sustained its rapid spread reaching over 60 countries as of Saturday in contrast to two on November 24 when South Africa first reported it, the WHO urged nations to act now to beat the virus.

“This virus is formidable… Don’t wait to act. Double down…reduce the spread of all variants including Delta and Omicron, increase Covid-19 vaccination in at-risk groups in all countries. Now, not weeks from now. Now,” Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO technical lead on Covid 19 and the WHO health emergency programmes said on Saturday.

In India, Omicron currently makes up less than 0.04 per cent of cases from all variants of Covid and all detected cases are mild.

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