Fauci: US could face ‘fifth wave’ of Covid as Omicron variant nears

Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, has said the US has “the potential to go into a fifth wave” of coronavirus infections amid rising cases, stagnating vaccination rates, and underwhelming administration of boosters.

Fauci’s comments to CBS’s Face the Nation in an interview to be broadcast in full on Sunday, come as countries scramble to guard against the newly discovered Omicron variant, amid fears of heightened transmissibility and vaccine resistance.

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Source: The Guardian