we don't see a high death rate with omicron. jason:keep in mind only 27% of eligible south africans are vaccinated and are already over the curve. in the united states it is 61%. despite this and the variant's mildness the white house spent the weekend inducing panic. >> we are intent on not letting on disrupt work and school for the vaccinated. we've done the right thing and we will get through this, for the unvaccinated you are wintering of severe illness and death for yourselves, your families and the hospitals you may soon overwhelm. >> if anyone and was trying to stoke division and hatred and all-out panic it is that guy, lest you think this was by the president, the chief of staff endorsed this last night saying the truth is the truth.