German Health Minister Warns Of "Massive" Fifth Coronavirus Wave

DW: Coronavirus digest: German health minister warns of 'massive' omicron wave  

Germany's Health Minister Karl Lauterbach warned of a "massive fifth wave" due to the omicron variant. Follow DW for the latest. 

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach warned Friday of a "massive fifth wave" of the coronavirus the country is facing with the arrival of the omicron variant. 

At a press conference in Hanover, Lauterbach said, "We must prepare for a challenge that we have not yet had in this form." 

Although omicron may be milder than other variants, this might "keep deaths low for two to three weeks, before the growth of the virus would eat up this advantage," Lauterbach said, underlining that a difficult period ahead was "inevitable."  

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Update #1: German health minister expects "massive" fifth coronavirus wave (Reuters)  

Update #2: German health minister expects ‘massive’ fifth coronavirus wave (The Independent)  

Update #3: Germany considers classing Britain a travel-restricted Covid 'variant area' – despite its own health minister admitting it is about to be hit by 'massive fifth wave' (Daily Mail)  

WNU Editor: Germany is not the only European country facing another wave .... COVID in Europe: Records broken as UK and Denmark see Omicron surge (Euronews/AP).