The latest variant of concern, Omicron, is spreading rapidly, but data so far shows its severity to be mild compared to past variants, while some argue it’s still too early to draw conclusions. “There is reason to be optimistic for most individuals, but we should at the same time watch how it goes here to confirm our optimism,” Dr. Harvey Risch, a professor of epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health, told The Epoch Times. While governments in Canada and other jurisdictions have for the most part introduced new restrictive measures to combat the rising case counts, opinions vary among experts on what is the right course of action. Some are calling for more restrictions and lockdowns, some say severe restrictions could have worse consequences and want a more measured response commensurate with the severity, and some are even weighing in on the implications of the new variant on natural …