WHO sees unprecedented Omicron spread, 'probably' in most countries

Omicron

WHO on December 14, 2021 warned that Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and urged countries to act. Health officials collect Covid-19 swab tests at a drive-through testing site on Bondi beach in Sydney on December 15, 2021. PHOTO | AFP

Geneva

The World Health Organisation warned Tuesday Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and urged countries to act, as drug maker Pfizer said its coronavirus pill was effective against the variant.