COVID-19: WHO chief scientist says Omicron variant ‘quite infectious’ but must not panic
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COVID-19: WHO chief scientist says Omicron variant ‘quite infectious’ but must not panic
Description
December 3, 2021
The World Health Organization's (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Friday that while the new COVID-19 Omicron variant appeared to be very transmissible, the right response was to be prepared, cautious and not panic. “We're in a different situation today than we were at the beginning of 2020. We have tools, we know what to do, we know what works,” she stated.
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COVID-19: WHO chief scientist says Omicron variant ‘quite infectious’ but must not panic02:22 | December 3, 2021
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COVID-19: WHO chief scientist says Omicron variant ‘quite infectious’ but must not panic02:22 | December 3, 2021
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‘Mpox is not the new COVID,’ WHO says amid virus surge in Europe, Africa04:36 | August 20, 2024
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Health Matters: Life expectancy has dropped 1.6 years, analysis finds02:25 | March 12, 2024
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COVID-19: WHO chief scientist says Omicron variant ‘quite infectious’ but must not panic
Description
December 3, 2021
The World Health Organization's (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Friday that while the new COVID-19 Omicron variant appeared to be very transmissible, the right response was to be prepared, cautious and not panic. “We're in a different situation today than we were at the beginning of 2020. We have tools, we know what to do, we know what works,” she stated.
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