Covid: Europe set for ‘long period of tranquillity’ in pandemic, says WHO
by Jon Henley Europe correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5VR23)
Vaccinations, milder Omicron and arrival of spring should keep death rate low as cases rise to all time high
Europe could soon enter a long period of tranquillity" that amounts to a ceasefire" in the pandemic thanks to the less severe Omicron variant, high levels of immunity and the arrival of warmer spring weather, the World Health Organization has said.
In an upbeat assessment, Hans Kluge, the WHO's Europe director, said the region was in a position of higher protection" that could bring us enduring peace", even if a new, more virulent variant than Omicron should emerge.
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