Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that while he remained concerned about the threat of the omicron variant of COVID-19 and an ongoing surge in cases linked to the delta strain, the U.S. had all the tools needed to “protect ourselves” including widespread access to booster vaccinations and social distancing measures.
Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, made the comments on ABC’s “This Week,” saying preliminary data appears to show the omicron strain has a high degree of transmissibility. It may be able to evade some immune protections that come from vaccination.
