COVID-19: WHO warns of underestimating Omicron as “mild,” concerned by vaccine hoarding | FULL

World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned on Tuesday of the potential dangers of people and countries underestimating the threat the Omicron COVID-19 variant poses and dismissing it as a "mild" variant.

Tedros said the virus spreads at levels never seen before and the number of cases will overwhelm health systems.

He called on people to continue practising physical distancing and wearing masks even while vaccinated.

“Do it all, do it consistently, and do it well.” He said.

With the spread of Omicron variant, some countries have rolled out booster programs for their entire adult population.

Tedros expressed concern that such programs, especially with the lack of evidence on booster effectiveness, will cause more vaccine inequity globally.

He added that WHO is not against boosters, despite the lack of evidence, but they’re against vaccine hoarding.

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