The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday Tuesday condemned the fact that half a million deaths due to complications of COVID-19 have been recorded since the identification of the Omicron variant of the new coronavirus, despite the availability of vaccines, which it described as "more than tragic".
"While the whole world says Omicron is more benign, it neglects the fact that half a million people have died since it was identified," said Abdi Mahamud, WHO's disease prevention and control officer.
"In an era of effective vaccines, half a million people have died, it is truly something (.
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