Taiwanese Premier Su Tseng-chang on Sunday said there is no reason to fear the highly transmissible Omicron variant due to its milder severity, following a spike in domestic coronavirus infections fueled by the new variant. Speaking to reporters at Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), Su urged residents not to be afraid of the new variant, but rather “stay vigilant and prudent” by getting vaccinated, Taipei Times reported. Su also called on residents to get their booster shots as soon as they were eligible. “The Omicron variant spreads very fast, so all of a sudden, most of the cases reported around the world are Omicron cases,” Su said. “Its rapid spread is the variant’s charateristic, but most infected people have mild symptoms, or even no symptoms, which is also the case in Taiwan.” Taiwan reported 130 new infections on Saturday, 82 of which were local transmissions. Deputy Director-General of Taiwan …