Omicron has arrived — but there’s no reason for broad restrictions
Posted on AllSides December 2nd, 2021
From The Right
OPINION
Omicron is spreading: Officials confirmed the first case in the United States on Wednesday. Yet there are also signs it may not be as harmful as some feared. Which means this is no time for drastic new restrictions, particularly like those imposed at the height of the pandemic.
On Tuesday, a World Health Organization official said Omicron cases so far have been “mild,” and there’s no evidence vaccines won’t be effective against serious illness from the new strain.
Doctors in South Africa, which has seen a rise in Omicron infections, say patients there show milder symptoms...