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19 Dec, 4 tweets, 3 min read
UPDATED: Technical Brief & Priority Actions for Member States on enhancing readiness for Omicron bit.ly/3pSd0JY #COVID19
As of 16 December 2021, the #COVID19 variant Omicron has been identified in 89 countries across all six WHO regions bit.ly/3pSd0JY
Omicron is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant in countries with documented community transmission, with a doubling time between 1.5–3 days bit.ly/3pSd0JY #COVID19
Hospitalizations due to #COVID19 in the UK and South Africa continue to rise, and given rapidly increasing case counts, it is possible that many healthcare systems may become quickly overwhelmed bit.ly/3pSd0JY

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