"The South African physician who informed the world about the new coronavirus variant sounded off this week on the global overreaction towards Omicron. 'Let me be clear: nothing I have seen about this new variant warrants the extreme action the UK government has taken in response to it.'” --
“'No one here in South Africa is known to have been hospitalized with the Omicron variant, nor is anyone here believed to have fallen seriously ill with it.'”
CANADA SPRINGS INTO ACTION ANYWAY:
-- OTTAWA - "The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is set to release new guidance this morning on the use of COVID-19 vaccine boosters as public health faces down the threat of the Omicron variant." --
