Argentina's hospitals are under strain amid Omicron surge

Argentina is experiencing a surge in new coronavirus infections. More than 44,000 cases were reported on Tuesday. The government has confirmed the Omicron variant is responsible for the rise in infections. President Alberto Fernandez will not reimpose more restrictions, at least for now. The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 remains low and the death rate has not increased in the past month. SOURCE: AL JAZEERA