Von der Leyen: Omicron will be dominant Covid variant in EU by mid-January

Ms Von der Leyen insisted that the increase in infections remains due “almost exclusively” to the Delta variant

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is well prepared to tackle Omicron (Julien Warnand, Pool Photo via AP)

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that Omicron is expected to be the dominant coronavirus variant in the 27-nation bloc by mid-January.

The head of the EU’s executive branch said the bloc is well prepared to fight Omicron with 66.6% of the European population fully vaccinated against the virus.