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		</div><p>European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that Omicron is expected to be the dominant coronavirus variant in the 27-nation bloc by mid-January.</p>
<p>The head of the EU’s executive branch said the bloc is well prepared to fight Omicron with 66.6% of the European population fully vaccinated against the virus.</p>
<p>Ms Von der Leyen said she is confident the EU has the “strength” and “means” to overcome the disease, although she expressed her disappointment that once again year-end celebrations will be disturbed by the pandemic.</p>
<p>“Like many of you, I’m sad that once again this Christmas will be overshadowed by the pandemic,” Ms Von der Leyen said.</p>
<p>She added that the EU is facing a double challenge, with a massive increase of cases in recent weeks due to the Delta variant combined with the rise of Omicron, as some member countries are already confronted with a record number of infections.</p>
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<p>“We’re seeing an increasing number of people falling ill, a greater burden on hospitals and unfortunately an increase in the number of deaths,” she said.</p>
<p>Ms Von der Leyen insisted that the increase in infections remains due “almost exclusively” to the Delta variant.</p>
<p>“And what I’m concerned about is that we are now seeing the new variant Omicron on the horizon, which is apparently even more infectious.”</p>
<p>Thanks to the high rate of vaccination in the bloc and the availability of vaccine doses, Ms Von der Leyen said that Europe is now in a better position to fight the virus.</p>
<p>She said that more than 300 million people in the EU have been fully vaccinated and that 62 million people got a booster jab.</p>
<p>“Initial data from Omicron shows us that this triple jab is the best protection against the new variant,” she said.</p>
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