WHO: Difficult situation due to omicron strain to persist for another 3 months

COVID-19 could continue to pose a "difficult" situation for the next three months but "we can see the end in sight", the World Health Organization’s special envoy on the virus has said, Report informs referring to Sky News.

Disease experts are looking at when coronavirus will become endemic and how governments will need to change the way it is managed in the future.

The WHO's Dr David Nabarro told Sky News: "I'm afraid we are moving through the marathon but there's no actual way to say that we're at the end - we can see the end in sight, but we're not there.

"And there's going to be some bumps before we get there."

Dr Nabarro said: "First of all, this virus is continuing to evolve - we have Omicron but we'll get more variants.

"Secondly, it really is affecting the whole world. And, whilst health services in Western Europe are just about coping, in many other parts of the world, they are completely overwhelmed.

"And thirdly, it's really clear that there's no scope for major restrictions in any country, particularly poor countries.

"People have just got to keep working and so there are some very tough choices for politicians right now.

"It's going to be difficult for the next three months at least."