The Government has announced a suite of changes to bolster New Zealand's defences against the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Video / NZ HeraldThe Government has announced a suite of changes to bolster New Zealand's defences against the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Video / NZ HeraldBy RNZManaged isolation and quarantine hotels may become "swamped" with Omicron cases unless the number of arrivals is cut, a public health professor is warning. Twenty-two cases of Omicron have been identified in MIQ facilities. There's also doubt cast on the initial assumption than Omicron is less severe than Delta, Dr Matthew Hobbs said.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 21, 2021 21:04 UTC