NEW YORK — As Christmas gets closer, more people are traveling during a time when COVID-19 cases are surging locally and nationally. The spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus has led to many questions, including whether it is more transmissible and deadlier than previous variants, and whether it is safe at this time to travel.

Dr. Syra Madad, an infectious disease epidemiologist at the Harvard Belfer Center and senior director of the special pathogens program at New York City Health + Hospitals, joined Bobby Cuza on “Inside City Hall” on Wednesday evening to answer these questions and more.

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Watch the full interview above.

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