WHO says omicron won't be last Covid variant as global cases surge by 20% in a week – Asia Newsday

Maria Van Kerkhove, Technical Lead of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme attends a news conference on the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Geneva, Switzerland, March 16, 2020. Christopher Black | WHO | Reuters The World Health Organization on Tuesday said the pandemic will not end as the omicron variant subsides in some countries, warning that the high levels of infection around the world will likely lead to new variants as the virus mutates. "We're hearing a lot of people suggest that omicron is the last variant, that it's over after this. And that is not…