Rising incidence of Omicron no need for alarm

The rapid rise of Omicron Ba1.12.1 should not be of concern because Omicron is low in virulence. This means minimal hospitalisations, complications and deaths. Lockdowns and masking are not the answer, herd immunity is.

China is being very heavy handed.
Vaccine boosters won't make much of a difference.

South Africa is experiencing the start of a flu, not Covid.