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Omicron absenteeism a temporary economic threat

The Omicron variant is less lethal than previous strains but, even if it doesn’t require the reintroduction of restrictions to mitigate the spread, the huge volume of new cases could still deal a significant hit to the economy over the next month or two, as millions of workers are forced to stay home.

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