US yet to reach ‘national peak’ of Omicron wave, says Surgeon General
The end of the coronavirus pandemic is in sight in Britain, according to the World Health Organisation, but it is “going to be bumpy before we get to the end”.
The WHO’s special envoy for Covid, David Nabarro, said that there was “light at the end of the tunnel for Britain”.
He added: “Even though it’s possible to start imagining that the end of the pandemic is not far away, just everybody be ready for the possibility that there will be more variations and mutations coming along, or that there will be further challenges, other surges of even Omicron coming.”
Mr Nabarro’s comments come as ministers prepare to lift more of the country’s remaining restrictions next week.
On the other side of the world, Australia has recorded its deadliest day since the start of the pandemic with 74 deaths recorded nationwide in the last 24 hours as it suffers its worst outbreak fuelled by the Omicron variant.
The states that recorded the most deaths are New South Wales at 36, Victoria, which reported 22…
