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This week, governments around the globe spun into full-scale panic thanks to the revelation of the so-called omicron variant of COVID-19. As of this writing, we know that omicron is likely more transmissible than prior variants. We have no evidence, however, that omicron is more deadly. To the contrary, Dr. Angelique Coetzee, chairwoman of the South African Medical Association, explained that the symptoms associated with omicron were “mild,” explaining, “we don't see severely ill patients.”

Governments around the globe have spun into full-scale panic thanks to the revelation of the so-called omicron variant of COVID-19. As of this writing, we know that omicron is likely more transmissible than prior variants. We have no evidence, however, that omicron is more deadly. To the contrary, Dr. Angelique Coetzee, chairwoman of the South African Medical Association, explained that the symptoms associated with omicron were "mild," explaining, "we don't see severely ill patients."

Our public officials are pathologically incapable of humility.

Governments around the globe have spun into full-scale panic thanks to the revelation of the so-called omicron variant of COVID-19. As of this writing, we know that omicron is likely more transmissible than prior variants. We have no evidence, however, that omicron is more deadly. To the contrary, Dr. Angelique Coetzee, chairwoman of the South African Medical Association, explained that the symptoms associated with omicron were "mild," explaining, "we don't see severely ill patients."

The Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley Barbados has about four options on the table, "fours irons in the fire", as it pertains to sourcing more vaccines to allow the country to reach herd immunity, but none of them have landed to date. In the mix, in shortest order should be AstraZeneca, with Johnson & Johnson added, and once Sinopharm and Sputnik V are approved they can also be part of Barbados' arsenal, "but we probably will have more than enough AstraZeneca to deal with ourselves." Prime Minister Amor Mottley has given her citizens this assurance.  Despite a new shipment of vaccines ...