Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the newly discovered Omicron COVID-19 variant is “scary,” but once Canadians get through the winter, the summer will be “better.”He made the comments in a year-end interview with Red FM Toronto on Tuesday morning, following revelations from chief public health officer Dr.
Theresa Tam that Omicron could ramp up its spread through Canadian communities in the coming days.“This Omicron variant is scary, and it’s the last thing anyone needs — to have to worry, again, about another wave,” Trudeau said.“But if we keep getting vaccinated and people get their booster shots and we get kids vaccinated and we continue to follow public health rules, we’re going to make it through this winter and into a much better.