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WHO Urges Cancellation of Holiday Gatherings as Omicron Spreads at Record Pace

HeadlineDec 21, 2021

The World Health Organization has warned the Omicron coronavirus variant is spreading faster than even the Delta variant and is infecting vaccinated people at a far higher rate than other forms of the virus. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on governments to require more public health measures and said many holiday festivities should be canceled.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: “An event canceled is better than a life canceled. It’s better to cancel now and celebrate later than to celebrate now and grieve later.”

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