WHO boss says he's 'confident' Covid will be beaten in 2022

His optimistic message comes as countries around the world respond to a surge in cases fuelled by the Omicron variant

The head of the World Health Organisation says the end of the Covid-19 pandemic could be in sight this year..

Several countries have looked to reintroduce measures to prevent health systems being overwhelmed, despite some promising signs the strain may produce a less severe disease. He said: ‘As we enter the third year of the pandemic, I am confident that this will be the year we end it, but only if we do it together.

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