Spotlight: Omicron Variant Panic: Another Excuse For Political Meddling?

The Omicron mutation of Covid-19, though said to be more infectious, is reportedly milder than its predecessors in severity and mortality. Yet there is political panic, causing some hysteria. Is the panic over the Omicron variant another excuse for political meddling? Steve Forbes on the growing resistance to arbitrary government actions from political leaders and public health officials using COVID-19 variants to exert unnecessary control over our lives, hinder commerce and harm our health. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

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In an uncertain and rapidly changing world, Steve Forbes sits down with today’s leading business and economic minds to give listeners a better grasp of what’s ahead, and shares his own perspectives on the day’s most pressing issues.