Do Current Vaccines Work On Omicron? Top WHO Expert's Reply

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Preliminary evidence on Omicron suggests "higher transmissibility", WHO Regional Director for South East Asia Dr Poonam Khetrapal told NDTV today, adding that "regardless of the change in severity, increase in cases alone may pose overwhelming demand on healthcare systems and may lead to an increase in mortality."

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