Sean Defoe Newstalk’s Political Correspondent joined Pat to discuss the latest regarding NPHET's recommendations and Dr. Catherine Smallwood, Senior Emergencies Officer with The WHO Europe brought us up to date on the Omicron Variant as more cases are been detected in more locations each day.

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