Omicron won’t be the last variant, and comprehensive strategies are still needed to reduce severe disease, deaths and transmission, according to Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s technical lead officer on Covid. She said at a briefing on Tues that countries shouldn’t abandon well-established, life-saving interventions, such as social distancing, mask-wearing, good ventilation and avoiding crowds.
The early warning system issued a daily internal report but not a more significant alert about the emergence of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, on December 31, 2019. Canada's pandemic warning system was understaffed and unready when COVID hit.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus cites lack of understanding of virus and lasting health effects. Relying on naturally obtaining herd immunity would be “scientifically and...
