Fauci says omicron will soon become dominant Covid variant in US

Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s top medical advisor, said that omicron will become the dominant Covid-19 variant in the US within a few weeks, urging people to get vaccines and booster shots to fight it off, Report informs referring to CNBC.

“It is the most transmissible virus of Covid that we had to deal with those far. It will soon become dominant here. That’s one thing we know,” Fauci told a virtual US Chamber of Commerce Foundation audience.

Fauci also said the US is experiencing a resurgence of the delta variant.

“Delta is still a serious problem. I mean, we’re looking over our shoulder at omicron, which will assume a dominant role very soon, I would imagine within a period of a few weeks as we go into January,” Fauci explained.

“When you look at the delta that we’re dealing with right now, we’re having an increase in every parameter, an increase in cases, an increase in hospitalization and deaths are still at 1,100. So, we are in for a difficult situation, particularly among those who are unvaccinated. They are very vulnerable,” Fauci said.