Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and President Biden’s Chief Medical Adviser, issued a warning that Omicron will become a major new crown epidemic in the United States within a few weeks. Variant the virus and urge people to get vaccinations and boosters.
Fauci said: "This is by far the most contagious variant of the new coronavirus, and we have to deal with it. It will soon dominate here. This is one thing we know."
Fauci also urged people who have not yet received the new crown vaccine and those who are eligible for booster shots to receive vaccination.
He described the Omicron variant virus as "a threat currently before us."
"When you look at the current rate of infection, the situation will get worse as we enter the cold winter. With Omi Keron'breathing' behind us, the situation may become very bad, especially for unvaccinated People."
Although Omi Keron is more contagious than the previous variants, compared with the past variants, whether the disease it causes is mild or severe is still unclear in the medical community.
Fauci said those who were vaccinated and given boosters "will be relatively well protected, at least resistant to serious diseases."
Fauci also stated that the United States is experiencing a comeback in the Delta variant.
He said, "Delta is still a serious problem. Each of our data is increasing, cases are increasing, hospitalizations and deaths are also increasing. Therefore, we are in a difficult situation, especially for those who have not been vaccinated. . They are very fragile."
"We are still paying close attention to Omicron, it will soon dominate, I can imagine in the weeks into January." He added.
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