Omicron Variant: The narrative changes depending on politics

The world is bracing for the stress of a new Covid-19 variant, called Omicron that has spread to nations in Africa, Europe, North America and elsewhere, prompting travel restrictions all over the globe—stranding people at airports with little chance of returning home. RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij reports. Then, anesthesiologist Dr. Marilyn Singleton and pain medicine physician Dr. John Dombrowski join a medical panel to disc uss the emerging variant. 27 Chinese aircrafts entered Taiwan’s air defense buffer zone Sunday, according to Taiwan’s Defense Ministry. Taiwan says they’ve identified the aircraft to include 18 fighter jets—5 H6 Bombers and one aerial refueling plane. This, as Chinese president Xi Jinping, met with top brass at a military conference and called for ‘talent cultivation’ among the military’s ranks. Former Pentagon official Michael Maloof joins In Question to discuss.