The Omicron variant: What we know so far

<p>The news of a new Covid variant swept the world in hours. Days later, new restrictions were introduced. Today: what the emergence of Omicron could mean for the next few months.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at:&nbsp;</em><a href="https://create.acast.com/episodes/79dd9a26-c105-4713-b8a2-971eb4c144ed/thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</em></a><em>. </em></p><p><strong>Guest:&nbsp;</strong>Tom Whipple, science editor, The Times.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong>&nbsp;Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>eNCA, CBS, BBC, Sky News, Channel 4 News, Science Media Centre.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>