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    These are the 5 things needed to stabilize the pandemic in Europe, WHO expert says

    The omicron variant has added a lot of uncertainty to the trajectory of the pandemic. Dr. Hans Kluge, the WHO regional director for Europe, has what he calls five pandemic stabilizers that could help.
    by Wynne Davis Jan 18, 2022 2 minutes
    A woman wearing a protective mask walks past a sign in a cosmetic shop window on March 17, 2020 in London, England.

    Omicron is hitting Europe like a tidal wave, moving west to east, and is likely to infect half of all Europeans by March, according to the World Health Organization.

    Dr. Hans Kluge is the WHO regional director for Europe and said while omicron cases were expected to peak in mid-January, it would vary between countries, with the Balkans just now starting to feel the worst of it.

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