‘Have a safe Christmas for all’

The Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus might well be the Grinch that stole Christmas this year.

Just when you think that, thanks to extensive vaccine roll-outs, it’s now safe to party with friends and family on this most anticipated of holidays, comes news that this more transmissible coronavirus strain has become dominant in the world; a number of countries has reimposed lockdowns and the strictest containment methods.