Why we should do our best to avoid catching the Omicron Variant

The Omicron variant, we're told, is less severe than other variants. And that has furthered the idea that COVID-19 poses less of a risk than in the past. But does that mean we shouldn't worry whether we catch it or not? The experts say we should still do all we can to avoid it.

Source: Image: A computer generated image of the coronavirus omicron variant (Getty)