Global National: Dec. 28

New developments with the Omicron variant as COVID-19 case numbers are climbing like never before. Today, Quebec set a new record for infections with over 12,000 in just 24 hours. It’s still unclear whether the surge will lead to a spike in hospitalizations, though Quebec says the sheer number of cases is already causing major strain. The province says nearly 7,000 health-care workers were off the job due to COVID-19. And Quebec is now making a major change for infected workers to keep hospitals staffed. Abigail Bimman explains.