Monday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] Tech rally lifts Wall Street from Omicron-driven rout

[Reuters] U.S. dollar gains; yen, Swiss franc fall as Omicron fears ease

[AP] WHO warns that new virus variant poses ‘very high’ risk

[Reuters] WHO flags Omicron risk, curbs tighten worldwide, Biden urges vaccination

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Omicron Cases Seen Mild; Biden Cautions on Panic: Virus Update

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Inflation Pressures Grow Further in Dallas Fed Survey

[WSJ] Omicron Variant Drives Rise in Covid-19 Hospitalizations in South Africa Hot Spot

[FT] German inflation of 6% adds to pressure on ECB

[FT] The economic lure of alternative worlds