Yesterday the WHO labelled the sars-cov-2 variant B.1.1.529 as a “variant of concern” and officially named it “Omicron”.This was as entirely predictable as it is completely meaningless. The “variants” are just tools to stretch the story out and keep people on their toes.If you want to know exactly how the Omicron variant is going to affect the narrative, well The Guardian has done a handy “here’s all the bullshit we’re gonna sell you over the next couple of weeks” guide:The Omicron variant is more transmissable, but they don’t know if it’s more dangerous yet (keeping their options open)It originated in...