Omicron Could Overtake Delta in Europe in Months, ECDC Says
- Health agency warns travel curbs may soon be ineffective
- ECDC says more data is needed to draw firmer conclusions
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The omicron variant is spreading so quickly that it could account for more than half of Covid-19 cases in Europe in a few months, a key European health agency said on Thursday.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said its estimate was based on preliminary data from South Africa and the variant’s characteristics still need further study before drawing any firm conclusions.