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COVID-19: WHO warns of dismissing the Omicron variant as being ‘mild’, calls for stronger measures
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COVID-19: WHO warns of dismissing the Omicron variant as being ‘mild’, calls for stronger measures
Description
December 14, 2021
World Health Organization (WHO) 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 and called on people to not stop social distancing or proper hygiene or masking if they got vaccinated.
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COVID-19: WHO warns of dismissing the Omicron variant as being ‘mild’, calls for stronger measures01:16 | December 14, 2021
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Health Matters: Yale Public Health researchers recommend annual COVID-19 vaccination02:53 | March 26, 2024
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Trudeau says anyone who took advantage during ArriveCAN app development to ‘get rich’ will face consequences02:05 | February 28, 2024
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COVID-19: WHO warns of dismissing the Omicron variant as being ‘mild’, calls for stronger measures01:16 | December 14, 2021
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Questions about COVID rapid test supplier’s Canadian production04:25 | February 15, 2024
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ArriveCAN: Poilievre grills Trudeau over $258M awarded to GC Strategies — IT firm with 4 employees04:28 | February 14, 2024
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ArriveCAN app developers had ‘glaring disregard for basic management,’ audit shows02:52 | February 12, 2024
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COVID-19: WHO warns of dismissing the Omicron variant as being ‘mild’, calls for stronger measures
Description
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World Health Organization (WHO) 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 and called on people to not stop social distancing or proper hygiene or masking if they got vaccinated.
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