Omicron set to be Europe's dominant variant by early 2022 - ECDC

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There is a"very high" risk the Omicron variant of Covid-19 will become dominant in Europe by early next year and lead to a growing number of hospital admissions and deaths, the European Union's public health body said on Wednesday.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said in a report that the Omicron variant of concern was likely to overtake Delta within the first two months of 2022...

 

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