Omicron, the Tesla of Variants...

Can you Rate and Give us a Review in Apple Podcasts?Please go to Pandemic on Apple Podcasts to leave a review. Thank you!Please consider financially supporting us for the monthly upkeep and helping hand off some of the editing responsibilities. You can give a one-time donation or become a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month. See the links below. Thank you!Give a one-time gift through Venmo at @mattboettgerGive a one-time gift through PayPal here.Give monthly (as little as $5 a month) on our Patreon Page.Things Discussed on Episode:Scientists rapidly identified the Omicron variant. But firm answers about its impact could take weeksCovid: South Africa 'punished' for detecting new Omicron variantSouth African doctor who raised alarm about omicron variant says symptoms are ‘unusual but mild’Moderna Announces Strategy to Address Omicron (B.1.1.529) SARS-CoV-2 VariantPfizer said an updated version of its COVID-19 vaccine will be 'ready in 100 days' if the new Omicron variant is resistant to its current vaccineCOVID-19 booster shots might offer better protection than the first two shots, study saysChildren and teens are less likely to need Covid-19 boosters, Fauci says. Here's whySupport the show