Priority letter: the Omicron variant

Slavia Cankova, The Economist’s healthcare correspondent, shares crucial insights into the Omicron variant, emphasizing the need for understanding its mutations and the implications for vaccine strategies. Mike Bird, Asia business and finance editor, discusses the rise of Vietnam’s billionaire class amidst economic growth, highlighting their ventures and connections with the government. Fascinatingly, they draw parallels between human social distancing during pandemics and the instinctual responses of bees facing threats, offering unique lessons from nature.