Global National: Jan. 2, 2022 | Growing concern in Canada, US over back-to-school amid Omicron surge

As the holidays wrap amid an Omicron-driven COVID-19 surge in new cases across Canada, concerns are rising as countless Canadians students prepare to return to school. As Julia Foy reports, parents, teachers, and doctors are pushing for more measures to keep families safe.

Schools in the United States are also ramping up pandemic measures as Omicron infections surge after the holiday break. And as Jennifer Johnson reports, the uncertainty comes as both hospitals and the travel industry are swamped by another COVID-19 wave of infections.

Air travel can already be an exhausting and frustrating journey, especially amidst the pandemic and winter weather delays. It was made worse for 16-year-old Grace Rowe, who was forced to spend the night alone at an airport departure gate, as she tried to get back to her family in Nova Scotia. Ross Lord reports on her ordeal.

Plus, soccer fans around the world are gearing up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup set to kick off later this year in Qatar. But in the years of preparation, thousands of immigrant workers in that country have reportedly died while facing brutal working conditions. Redmond Shannon reports on how some teams are already trying to stand up for human rights.

And from the controversial border policies of the United States, to the deadly crossings refugees face along the English Channel, countless migrants around the world endured many dangerous circumstances through 2021. So how will countries step up to address the deepening global crisis in 2022? Reggie Cecchini explains.

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[michaelhiltz]

Growing concern? From whom? Government officials that are desperately trying to hold on to the emergency power that they took?

[tinsbali]

Most doctors are enjoying their phone call appointment, how could they be concern of the surge? This said pandemic is a money making for all public n private health sectors esp. Pharmaceutical companies.

[nickknight]

This nightmare will only end when there is mass non compliance.

[joannepoulin]

Thé higher ups really have you scared shitless, not

[livesmart]

Well, if the mom was so concerned of her 16yro daughter traveling alone during this pandemic and during this terrible weather, she should have traveled with her. Don't put your responsibility to the aircraft staffs when they already are overloaded with lack of staffs.

[HiroSaint]

Doesn't matter how good the masks are, kids will still just take them off half the time anyway.

[eternalbatteringram]

Psychological Operations require 24-7 advertising

[DavidHalverson]

FIFA games should be boycotted by Canada and other soccer countries under the same humanitarian rights abuses that China is facing with the 2022 Olympic boycott by the Canadian teams.

[Fizonidea]

Why aren’t people questioning these ridiculous controls on our lives??? Stand up everyone, for your rights & freedom, before everything is taken away from us!!! ✊🏼✌🏼

[jessykalins]

Mrs Jane is legit and her method works like magic I keep on earning every single week with her new strategy

[spiritualorca]

The only concern people have are because of the fear tactics and coercion that is constantly put into their minds.

[gerardvinet]

Repeating prevention advice from un-professional people, say something & show something new, Global ?

[salgis]

omicron is nothing more than mild cold, don't fear it, accept it as normal, move on with your life

[powerofloveism]

Key message is leaving it up to Parents that way if something happens to their children they can't blame Pharma, Doctor's or Government, only blame themselves, how crafty of those in Power to do it this way

[FreedomForever]

Why you didn’t care about common cold and flu all the years before this madness.. ? Maybe it is time to change the theme of your hysterical reportages?? Where is the deaths from this omicron ?? None?? Ohhh! Such a huge big deal😂😂😂

[elpedrino]

Shouldn’t every child be compensated if they were damaged by the child welfare system? First Nations or not………..

[chrisclayton]

Omg. She wasn't sleeping on the streets. What a joke. Who hasn't slept in an airport for about 16hrs?? The youth/people these days. Concern for her child?? She's in a Canadian airport, not Syrian for heaven's sake. Harden up

[childebrand]

Omicron is nothing but a mild cold. Move on.

[shanepankhurst]

Kids are fine. Give your kids a healthy life style.

[SC-jktv]

Should of just avoid travel and this wouldn’t happen 🙄🙄🙄