Omicron continues to sweep the world, narrative that it is 'mild' is misleading, warns WHO

The World Health Organization informed that last week, there were more than 18 million reported cases.

New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday (January 18, 2022) warned that Omicron continues to sweep the world and said that the narrative this variant of Covid-19 is 'mild' is 'misleading'.

While addressing a media briefing on Covid-19, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus informed that last week, there were more than 18 million reported cases.

"The number of deaths remains stable for the moment but we are concerned about the impact Omicron is having on already exhausted health workers and overburdened health systems," he said.