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Added on the 29/11/2021 20:00:00 - Copyright : France 24 EN
The agency expects these vaccines to "help maintain optimal protection" against a continually evolving coronavirus
Many European countries are experiencing a surge in new COVID-19 infections, with the more transmissible Omicron subvariant BA.5 spreading across the continent.
Europe could be moving towards a kind of pandemic endgame, said WHO's Europe director Hans Kluge. But, he added, it is too early to call COVID endemic.
The new strike on Thursday is a prelude to a "massive" nationwide walkout on January 27.
France reported more than 360,000 new infections on Tuesday.