The World Health Organization's director-general said Tuesday COVID-19 is likely to continue to place a strain on healthcare systems around the globe.
"This pandemic is nowhere near over and with the incredible growth of Omicron globally, new variants are likely to emerge," Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press conference.
Ghebreyesus said tracking the virus remains essential for health care workers and noted that even mild COVID-19 cases are "inundating" healthcare facilities.
"The virus is circulating far too intensely with many still vulnerable," Ghebreyesus said. "For many countries, the next few weeks remain really critical for health workers and health systems."
As the Omicron variant surges, the world is averaging over 2.8 million daily new COVID-19 cases, according to the latest data from Worldometers, Reuters reported.
