Omicron risk remains ‘very high’: WHO

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that the risk posed by the rapidly spreading omicron version of COVID-19 is still “very high”.

“The overall risk associated with the new form of anxiety omicron Stays very high. Consistent evidence suggests that the Omicron version has a growth advantage over the delta version with a doubling time of two to three days and that many countries see a rapid increase in the incidence of cases,” the WHO said in its COVID-19 Weekly epidemiological update.

This story has been published without modification in text from a wire agency feed. Only the title has been changed.

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