Over half of Europe's population could be infected with Omicron in 6-8 weeks: WHO
World Health Organization ( WHO ) regional director Hans Kluge on Tuesday said that more than 50% of the European population can get infected by the new variant of Covid-19, Omicron, in the next six-eight weeks. Kluge informed reporters in Denmark that more than seven million Covid-19 cases were seen in the European Region in the first week of 2022. The Covid-19 hospitalisation rate for unvaccinated people in Denmark was six times higher than for those who were fully vaccinated in the week over Christmas. Reportedly, the number of infections doubled in just two weeks. He urged nations to strengthen mask rules. He also said, “We will see more severe disease in the unvaccinated.” He added that vaccination is beneficial to provide good protection against Omicron and other variants of Covid-19. Omicron variant spreading into the Balkans According to Hans Kluge, the Omicron variant, now spreading into the Balkans, is already present in 50 of the 53 countries in the region spann...