China Omicron

China Omicron

Supply-chain congestion may be easing, but it’s not fixed. Photographer: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images/Bloomberg

China’s Omicron outbreak is even worse news for global supply chains

So far China's not facing the problems seen elsewhere like shortages of some foods in Australia or Japan

People line up for nucleic acid testing in the snow at a testing site in Jinpu New Area, following cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Dalian, Liaoning province, China November 8, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS

Mainland China detects first case of Omicron coronavirus variant