@Samantha, there’s no such thing as "data". There is data, and the data can be accurate or inaccurate. It can also be reliable or not. As a new variant spreads we are continuously collecting data, and during collection, processing, analyzing and publishing, errors can occur. As we improve our systems and methods the resulting information will become more accurate. Even inaccurate data can be used. Waiting for perfect data before acting would be dumb. A reasonable way to look at data, is to compare data sets from different sources. All data sets from South Africa, Israel and the UK, appear to indicate that outbreaks of Omicron amongst vaccinated populations have very mild consequences, and that even for the unvaccinated, serious consequences are very rare.

However to be safe and to prevent the continued stress on the health-system by letting a virus multiply and develop new variants (and that means also all those hard working and underpaid health-workers) we need to keep up all our defences: vaccinate, test, mask, wash
hands, keep distance and get boosted.

We can also pretend to be health experts ourselves, do some research inside our internet-bubble and ensure that we prolong the pandemic.

A shout-out to all those who think they are doctors specialized in viruses and therefore should spread their silly lies and doubts: you have achieved the prolonging of this virus, increased the death-toll, prolonged freedom-limiting government regulations. I hope that this was your goal because else.... why? Just revolting against people who are more knowlegable, so you can demonstrate that ignorance can have power too? Chapeau.

Despite those efforts of the self-proclaimed experts (Trump why not promoting chloroquine anymore?) to prolong the pandemic and its effects, Omicron may be our saviour.