Fauci: Too Soon for COVID-19 Lockdowns Over ‘Omicron’ Variant

Fauci: Too Soon for COVID-19 Lockdowns Over ‘Omicron’ Variant
Dr. Anthony Fauci is seen at a hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington on July 20, 2021. Stefani Reynolds/Pool via Reuters
Jack Phillips
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White House COVID-19 adviser Anthony Fauci, in a series of Sunday morning interviews, suggested that little is known about the new so-called Omicron variant but said it’s not the time yet for lockdowns.

During an ABC News interview, Fauci said the United States must do “anything and everything” to curb cases of the variant, although it’s “too early to say” whether we need new lockdowns or vaccine mandates.

Jack Phillips
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