Evaluating the Risk Posed by the Omicron Variant

Omicron’s Explosive Growth Is a Warning Sign
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/12/omicron-spread-infection-severity/620948/ 

The hunt for coronavirus variants: how the new one was found and what we know so far
https://theconversation.com/the-hunt-for-coronavirus-variants-how-the-new-one-was-found-and-what-we-know-so-far-172692

The Case for Booster Shots
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/health/pfizer-booster-omicron.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-59615005