WHO warns of ‘tsunami’ of COVID-19 infection

 

The head of the WHO’s Emergency Disease Unit Technical Group, Maria Van Kerkhove, said the world is now experiencing a “tsunami” of COVID-19 infections, including the omicron and delta strains. .

“I think we’re having a tsunami of infection in the world, whether with the Delta strain or with the Omicron,” Kerkhove said.

According to what she said, the authorities of different countries need to “not wait to act” against the background of the situation with the spread of the Corona virus infection.

The WHO representative said “We need to end the epidemic. We need to reduce transmission (of the virus) to a low level…”-

And Kerkhove drew attention in order to exclude an acute course of the Corona virus, people need to be vaccinated.