Dr. Anthony Fauci said that the omicron variant appears to be overtaking all other COVID-19 variants, including delta, calling it 'something to be reckoned with' as he advised Americans who will be gathering with family for the holidays to stay 'prudent.'
"What the government has been doing now, and you're going to be seeing the result of that, is making an investment, literally billions of dollars, to get anywhere from 200 million to 500 million tests available per month," Fauci said, adding that there will be a lot of tests -- many of which will be free -- available soon.
As omicron continues to spread like wildfire, Karl also asked Fauci if he sees any need for lockdowns in the United States in the near future. "I don’t see that in the future if we do the things we’re talking about," Fauci said. But he went on to stress that with approximately 50 million eligible Americans still unvaccinated, it's"quite likely" that some parts of the country will experience a"significant stress" on their hospital systems.Despite the new variant, some governors are deciding against reinstituting mandatory mitigation measures used earlier in the pandemic. Colorado Gov.
Fauci stressed that just because someone is vaccinated doesn't mean they can forgo masks in every situation.
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