“Omitron should not be called softer”, WHO comes with a warning

The World Health Organization has reacted to the description of Omitron version as mild, saying it is killing people worldwide.

Such a warning, writes the BBC, comes even after recent studies suggest Omitron is less likely to make people sick than former versions of Coved-19.

But the record number of people affected by this option has put health systems under great pressure, said WHO chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebrreesus.

For example, on Monday alone, the U.S. recorded more than a million cases with Covid-19 in 24 hours.

And the WHO health agency UN said the number of global cases has increased by 71% in the last week and in America by 100%.

As noted further, among the world's serious cases, 90% were unexplored.

“While Omitron appears to be less serious compared to Delta, especially in those vaccinated, this does not mean that it should be classified as mild”, Tedros was quoted as saying at a press conference Thursday.

Like previous variants, Omitron is putting people in the hospital and killing people”.

In fact, the tsunami of cases is so large and fast that it is defeating health systems worldwide”.

Omitron is highly contagious and can infect people even if they are completely vaccinated.

In any case, vaccines are still essential as they help protect you against serious diseases that can be sent to the hospital.

In his recent comments, Dr. Tedros reiterated his calls for greater distribution of vaccines to help poorer countries.