The scientific community is racing to better understand the latest Covid-19 variant, dubbed Omicron that was first reported in South Africa. We discuss the available data, the outstanding questions and how governments should respond to the risks of contagion with epidemiologist Ben Cowling. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See

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