With a high degree of probability, vaccinated or ill people can become infected with it again, said the head of the organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The WHO has received confirmation that the omicron strain of COVID-19 is spreading faster than other variants of the coronavirus, said the director general of the organization Gebreyesus.
“There is strong evidence that the omicron is spreading much faster, the delta. There is a high probability that people who have been vaccinated or who have recovered from illness may become infected again, ”the head of the organization said at a briefing.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus added that this year 3.3 million people died from covid in the world - this exceeds the total number of deaths in 2020 from HIV, malaria and tuberculosis combined.