What if the Omicron variant had a little brother? Well, it kind of does.  Scientists are paying attention to a variant of this troublesome COVID variant. The Omicron relative is being called B-A 2, it's been found in both Europe and the U.S.--so we'll get to know this omicron relative and try to decipher how big of a problem it could be. Ethical questions are being raised about a hospital refusing to perform a heart transplant until a man gets vaccinated. So far, he's refused to get the shots..........even as the hospital is balking at going through with his transplant. And each time restaurants have started to climb off the mat from this COVID pandemic.........another new variant arrives and a new wave of infections follows. We'll hear from restaurant owners who are barely keeping their doors open after two years of this. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices