WHO leader warns of omicron 'tsunami' as South African study posits variant wave may have already peaked
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World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday he is worried about the omicron and delta variants of the coronavirus creating a "tsunami of cases."
Tedros noted that scenario would put "immense pressure on exhausted health workers and health systems on the brink of collapse."
According to the agency, the number of COVID-19 cases recorded across the globe increased by 11% last week, and new cases in Europe accounted for more than half of the total, while those in the Americas rose 39%.
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