Omicron could lead Israel to herd immunity: official
Israel could reach herd immunity amid surging Omicron infections, its top health official said yesterday, as the country approved the use of Merck & Co's molnupiravir anti-viral pill for Covid-19 patients.
The highly transmissible Omicron variant has caused a wave of coronavirus cases across the globe. Worldwide infections have hit a record high, with an average of just over one million cases detected each day between Dec. 24 and 30, according to Reuters data.
Deaths, however, have not risen in kind, bringing hope the new variant is less lethal.
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