The European branch of the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated on Tuesday that more than 50% of Europeans could be affected by the new Omicron variant within the next two months, due to the current rate of infections.
At this rate, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) predicts that more than 50% of the region’s population will be infected with Omicron within the next six to eight weeks, “said the Regional Director of WHO Europe, Hans Kluge, during an online press conference.
The mutations presented by this variant “allow it to adhere more easily to human cells, which can infect even people who have been previously infected or vaccinated,” the Regional Director of WHO Europe added.
The region, which has 53 countries, and extends as far as Central Asia, has recorded more than 7 million new cases of Covid-19 in the first week of 2022.
Additionally, Since January 10, 26 countries have reported more than 1% of their population tested positive for Covid-19 each week, according to WHO’s data.
Globally, the world recorded more than two million daily coronavirus cases on average from January 1 to 7, with figures doubling in 10 days, according to the AFP tally, released on Saturday.
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