Omicron to Be Dominant by Mid-January as Europe Tightens Rules
- Germany says it’s working to address vaccine dose shortage
- Italy, Finland impose new travel restrictions to fight variant
A passenger receives a Covid-19 test at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport on Dec. 14.
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The omicron variant will likely be dominant in Europe by mid-January, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday, adding that the case numbers appear to be doubling every two or three days.
Von der Leyen said that the current Covid-19 wave in Europe is still being driven by the delta variant, but it’s important to roll out more vaccinations and boosters to fight the new strain. She noted that Europe can now produce 300 million vaccine doses per month.