(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 02 - According to the forecasts of the ECDC, the Omicron variant should represent more than half of all Covid infections in Europe within the next few months: this is what we read in a new report from the European Center for Prevention and disease control.
Preliminary data from South Africa on the Omicron variant "suggests it could have a substantial growth advantage over the Deltae, if so, mathematical models indicate that Omicron is expected to cause more than half of all SARS-CoV-2 infections in the EU / EEA by coming months ".
The cases of Omicronin Europe, Ecdc recalls, so far are 70 in 13 countries.
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