Liberal states, cities go overboard over omicron

Here’s what we know about the omicron variant — next to nothing.

But that hasn’t kept officials — in liberal states and cities, of course — from once again declaring Draconian measures to address the COVID-19 virus, including mask mandates for every resident and business and requirements to provide proof of vaccination.

On Monday, California officials announced a statewide universal indoor masking mandate to last until Jan. 15. The same day, Philadelphia announced that proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required to dine indoors at bars, restaurants, indoor sporting events and other food-related establishments.

From the day omicron was first revealed right around Thanksgiving, the mainstream media has gone hog wild over the story (“if it bleeds, it leads,” goes the old journalism saying). But despite the breathless headlines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week that there were just 43 cases of Omicron detected in the U.S. during the first eight days of December.