There is not a second to waste. The group of experts advising the German government sounded the alarm on Sunday against the spread of the Omicron variant and called for further reductions in contact with the population “as soon as possible”.
“If the spread of the Omicron variant in Germany were to continue in this way, a significant part of the population would simultaneously fall ill and / or be quarantined”, write the experts in particular in their report, with a high risk of disturbances in the operation of “critical infrastructure” (hospitals, security, emergency services, telecommunications, electricity and water supply).