Fauci: US could face ‘fifth wave’ of Covid as Omicron variant nears
by Victoria Bekiempis in New York from on (#5SEB6)
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Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, said on Sunday the US has the potential to go into a fifth wave" of coronavirus infections amid rising cases and stagnating vaccination rates. He also warned that the newly discovered Omicron variant shows signs of heightened transmissibility.
As Fauci toured the political talkshows, countries around the world including the US scrambled to guard against Omicron, which has stoked fears of vaccine resistance.
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