STOCKHOLM, Jan 5 Soaring Omicron cases around the globe could increase the risk of a newer, more dangerous variant emerging, the World Health Organisation in Europe warned yesterday. While the variant is spreading like wildfire around the world, it appears to be far less severe than initially.
The US, Britain, France and Australia have all announced record numbers of daily Covid-19 cases as the WHO warned on Tuesday that Omicron's dizzying spread increased the risk of newer, more dangerous variants emerging.