WHO predicts 'significant surge' in European cases

WHO expecting 'significant surge' in European cases The World Health Organization's (WHO) regional director for Europe is warning that countries in the region should prepare for a "significant surge" in COVID-19 cases. Cameron Jenkins TheHill

The World Health Organization's (WHO) regional director for Europe is warning that countries in the region should prepare for a "significant surge" in COVID-19 cases.

Hans Kluge made the remarks during a news conference in Vienna, where he advised people in the region, which also includes Turkey and Russia, to get booster shots as a form of protection, Reuters reported.

"We can see another storm coming," Kluge reportedly said. "Within weeks, omicron will dominate in more countries of the region, pushing already stretched health systems further to the brink."  ...