That’s what the World Health Organization warned last month, and it’s playing out now as global COVID cases continue to rise. The removal of public health restrictions, the spread of Omicron variants, and low vaccine uptake in some parts have all contributed to the rise. Similar to what’s happening in parts of Oz, rising cases are causing hospital chaos in the UK, and there are fears the US is heading towards its 2nd-largest COVID wave. Elsewhere, the Chinese territory of Macau entered a 2-week lockdown yesterday – including the shutdown of its famous casinos. And poor Shanghai – it’s on high alert again. Here in Oz, health authorities are considering reducing the period a COVID-positive patient is considered immune from 12 weeks to 28 days due to Omicron variants’ rapid reinfection rates – just in time for yet another one…