News Snapshot:
Canada's health minister called a claim that Omicron could be spread through mail "extraordinary." China said a Beijing resident was infected with Omicron after they handled a document sent from Canada. The country is now disinfecting international packages and told citizens to order less overseas mail. On Monday, Canadian Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos responded to an allegation from China that the Omicron variant could have been passed to a Beijing office worker via mail from Canada, calling it an "extraordinary view." Earlier that day, the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention said a resident had been infected with Omicron...
