Covid Global Update: Highest cases recorded in past 24 hrs | Master Stroke

The fast-spreading Omicron variant is likely to soon replace the Delta strain globally, experts in Singapore have warned, as several countries have reported a record surge in Covid cases. The warning comes as the World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned that the more transmissible Omicron together with the currently circulating Delta variants might lead to "a tsunami of cases," putting immense pressure on national health systems.