Holiday Gatherings Increased COVID-19 Transmission Globally, WHO Director Says

The AP (1/10) reports, “The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month.” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus “said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries – mostly in Europe and the Americas – that shared such trend information.”