A new variant of concern of the novel coronavirus- the Omicron variant- has emerged just weeks after many countries, including Guyana, have been able to overcome the deadly Delta variant. Some countries have blocked international travel, hoping to slow the spread of the variant but there is still much that is unknown.

In this episode of POD-19, we discuss what is known about the variant, what scientists are still trying to find out and even, how variants come about in the first place.