Businesses, health experts, and political leaders are urging Australians to stay calm after media focus on the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 fueled fears Australia could see the return of harsh health restrictions. Jennifer Westacott, CEO of the Business Council of Australia said on Nov. 28—the same day that New South Wales (NSW) Health confirmed two positive cases of Omicron in Sydney— that she did not wish to see any overreaction to the new strain. “The worst thing we can do is panic,” Westacott told 3AW radio. “The worst thing we can do is stall the economic momentum, particularly for small business.” She also noted that she believed that the Australian state and federal governments should have enough experience in handling the virus and shouldn’t need to implement any tough health restrictions including lockdowns or domestic border closures. And Westacott is not alone in voicing these sentiments. Graham Turner, CEO of …