Coronavirus Update: Omicron variant remains a ‘very high’ risk as it spreads fast and shows resistance to vaccines, but WHO says more data needed to know if it’s more lethal

The omicron variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 remains a very high risk and is spreading faster than other variants, but for now there is too little data to be certain that is more lethal, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

The omicron variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 remains a very high risk and is spreading faster than other variants, but for now there is too little data to be certain that is more lethal, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.