WHO = Secretary-General of the World Health Organization Tedros said that the Omicron strain of the new coronavirus may have an increased risk of reinfection in people who have been infected with the new coronavirus in the past, and the symptoms are compared to the Delta strain. He pointed out that it may be mild, and continued to call for caution, saying that it was "too early to reach a conclusion."
WHO Secretary-General Tedros said at a press conference in Switzerland on the 8th that "data obtained in South Africa suggests an increased risk of reinfection" regarding the Omicron strain of the new coronavirus. He pointed out that people who have been infected with coronavirus may be at increased risk of being infected with the Omicron strain.
He also mentioned that the symptoms caused by the Omicron strain may be milder than those of the Delta strain.
On top of that, Secretary-General Tedros pointed out that more data is needed to clearly understand the seriousness of the aggravation caused by the Omicron strain, saying that "it is still too early to reach a conclusion". I called on you to be vigilant.