A new variant, more COVID discussions - What's Your Point?

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It's a fundamental scientific fact - viruses fight for survival by mutating and COVID-19 is no different.

 First detected in South Africa - the fast-spreading "Omicron" variant has predictably arrived on our shores - along with a bunch of yet to be answered questions regarding the threat it poses.

 In the meantime, travel limitations have been re-imposed just as folks across the globe were hoping to fully embrace a return of normalcy during the holidays.

Public Health experts have increased the volume so to speak of their ongoing call for both vaccinations and boosters. 

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