Fauci Says Omicron COVID Cases Rising in ‘Vertical Spike’ but Peak Could Come Soon

Dr. Anthony Fauci gives an update on the Omicron COVID-19 variant, during the daily press briefing at the White House, on Dec. 01, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

By Dave Goldiner From New York Daily News

Dr. Anthony Fauci said the new year is bringing bad news as the highly transmissible omicron variant powers a “vertical spike” in COVID-19 cases.