The leader of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday that the pandemic is “nowhere near over,” dashing hopes that a spike in global cases from the omicron meant a return to normal was close.
“In some countries, cases seem to have peaked, which gives hope that the worst of this latest wave is done with, but no country is out of the woods yet,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO.
WHO reported a 20 percent increase in new COVID-19 cases last week compared to a 50 percent increase the week before, which signals the spread may be leveling out.
That, combined with reports that omicron was less severe than previous coronavirus variants, had led to speculation...
