think omicron may become the dominant strain of covid-19, so if a case of omicron hasn't been announced in your area yet, it's probably just a matter of time before it does. now i'm not trying to make light of the situation, it's just the truth. that's why i need everyone watching this program tonight to do two things for me, take a deep breath, pump the breaks a little bit. even with all the scare mongering of omicron, the basic measures remain the same, wear a machk, especially indoors, avoid crowded areas, and get a booster. we'll get to everything you need to know about the omicron variant with dr. gupta in just a second but there is another area i want to explore tonight. how do we make sense of all the news about this variant without being alarmest or worse, complacent. for a case study how not to handle the situation, look at