The world must pull together to end the Covid pandemic within the next year, WHO chief says; CDC finds six-fold increase in Omicron’s share of infections in US in one week
US president Joe Biden has addressed Omicron concerns in a series of tweets on Monday evening. “Folks, Omicron cases are on the rise in the United States. I want to give you all a sense of where we are and what we know,” the president said, adding that vaccines are working. If you’re an adult choosing to be unvaccinated, you will face an extremely difficult winter for your family and community. Omicron cases will increase in the coming days—even among fully vaccinated individuals.
If you’re vaccinated and boosted, you may still get a breakthrough case but doctors say you will likely have no symptoms or mild ones. We still need to take precautions and remain vigilant. Listen to the advice from doctors: even if you’re fully vaccinated, you should wear a mask when indoors in a public setting. It will help protect you and others—especially kids under 5 who can’t get vaccinated yet.
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