WHO "No Reports of Omicron Deaths So Far"

World Health Organization (WHO)

The World Health Organization (WHO) stated on the 3rd (local time) that it has not yet seen any death reports related to the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, according to AFP news agency.

Christian Lindmeier, WHO spokesperson, told reporters in Geneva, Switzerland, on the same day. He added, "Omicron may increase, and we may reach a point where Omicron becomes the dominant variant," but "at this time, the dominant variant is still Delta."