Blanket measures are penalising Africa – WHO

THE head of the World Health Organization says some countries are introducing blanket measures aimed at the Omicron coronavirus variant which are not based on evidence or effective on their own.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said these were penalising southern African countries that reported the strain.

He said there were still many questions regarding Omicron, including its transmission, severity of disease, and the effectiveness of tests and vaccines.

Dr Tedros called on WHO member states to take rational, proportional measures.

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