(ANSA) - ROME, DECEMBER 01 - Asked if European countries should prepare for a Christmas in lockdown during a WHO press conference on the progress of the Covid pandemic, the executive director of the UN agency Michael Ryan said that we must " be patient "and wait to learn more about the Omicron variant.
Meanwhile, he stressed, governments in Europe are examining their epidemiological situation, introducing control measures, increasing surveillance and testing, and ensuring that those who are vulnerable or at risk are offered the vaccine.
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