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Omicron variant may change course of Covid-19 pandemic: WHO chief
Updated On: 09 December, 2021 10:23 AM IST | Geneva | IANS
While some evidence might suggest that Omicron causes milder symptoms than the earlier Delta variant, it`s still early days to draw any final conclusions, WHO experts have said
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WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. File pic
Certain features of the Omicron variant, including its global spread and large number of mutations, suggest it could have a major impact on the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, said the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO).
With the Omicron variant now present in 57 countries, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned at a press briefing that it can spread more rapidly than previous variants, Xinhua news agency reported.
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