With more nations reporting cases of the omicron variant, the US president Joe Biden warned Americans of a winter of “severe illness and death” among the unvaccinated as the country reports a surge in Covid-19 infections.
Mr Biden said omicron has reached America, that and it’s spreading and cases are only going to increase.
“I want to send a direct message to the American people: Due to the steps we’ve taken, Omicron has not yet spread as fast as it would’ve otherwise done and as is happening in Europe.”
In a message to those who have chosen not to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, Mr Biden said, “For the unvaccinated, we are looking at a winter of severe illness and death — if you’re unvaccinated — for themselves, their families, and the hospitals they’ll soon overwhelm.”
Meanwhile, New Zealand became the latest country to report its first case of omicron, in Christchurch, in a traveller from Germany via Dubai, and the health ministry said it is investigating a third passenger’s positive result.
