In news that you will likely not see anywhere today, government advisors in South Africa have suggested stopping tracing and quarantining those who have come into contact with Omicron because it isn’t helping to stop the spread of the variant, which for the most part causes no symptoms in those who contract it. https://summit.news/2021/12/20/south-african-officials-advise-government-to-stop-tracing-and-quarantining-omicron-contacts-because-most-dont-experience-any-symptoms/