As the global spread of the Covid-19 omicron variant is rapid, the World Health Organization called for the cancellation of holiday gatherings.

This highly infectious variant was detected in at most 89 countries. forced some governments to impose stricter containment measuresOver the festive season.

WHO says cases increase by 1.5 to 3 times per day in regions with community transmission. Omicron is the predominant variant in the United States. accounting for 73% of all infections.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General, stated Monday at a press conference that both policymakers as well as the general public will have to take “difficult choices” to restore normalcy.

All of us have been affected by the pandemic. We all want to be with our families and friends. Everyone wants to go back to their normal lives. “The fastest and most efficient way to get there is for everyone, both leaders and individual, to make difficult decisions in order to safeguard ourselves and our fellow citizens,” he stated.

A cancelled event is always better than a canceled life. Better to cancel today and be happy later than to grieve and rejoice later.