The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the reason for the rapid spread of the omicron variant, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government's top infectious disease expert.
Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, gives an update on the Omicron COVID-19 variant during the daily press briefing at the White House on December 1, 2021. The photo was taken by Chen Mengtong/China News Service.
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According to NBC News, Fauci said that the omicron variant will likely account for almost 100% of the cases in a week or two.
Fauci said in an interview with ABC News that the omicron variant is extremely unusual, and that we will see more cases of breakthrough Covid-19 infections, where fully-vaccinated individuals still become infections.
He said the data from the spread of the omicron variant in South Africa shows that the ratio of hospitalizations to infections is lower with the omicron variant than with the delta variant.
Fauci cautions against large indoor gatherings with more than 50 people if the vaccine status of the family is unknown.
73.2% of the population. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that the omicron variant accounts for a percentage of new coronaviruses in the U.S.
The omicron variant was first identified in the U.S. on December 1, a week after the World Health Organization announced the discovery of the new variant. The omicron variant has contributed to a winter surge of coronaviruses in multiple states. The WHO said preliminary evidence suggests that the omicron variant could increase the risk for reinfection for people who have already gotten the virus, though symptoms appear to be milder in younger individuals.
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South Dakota and Oklahoma are the only two states that have not reported a case of the omicron variant. The variant was likely already in the state, but so far undetected, according to the Oklahoma City-County Health Department. Montana and North Dakota confirmed their first omicron cases on Monday and Sunday.
Omicron is the dominant covid variant in the US.
Covid-19 vaccine makers plan to tackle Omicron.
