Singapore — A well known infectious disease specialist in private practice predicts that the newly-discovered Omicron variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 is likely to “overwhelm the whole world” by the first half of next year, if not sooner. Dr Leong Hoe Nam, of Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, told CNBC on Wednesday (Dec 1) … Continue reading COVID-19 | Omicron: The ‘viral Jason Bourne’ that can ‘overwhelm’ the world by spring, says infectious disease specialist Dr Leong Hoe Nam