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Pandemic far from over – WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, as France, Germany and Brazil posted new records of infections in the past 24 hours.

The highly transmissible Omicron strain has spread unabated around the world, pushing some governments to impose fresh measures while speeding up the rollout of vaccine booster shots.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. AFP Photo