“Though it’s too early to really make any definitive statements about it, thus far, it does not look like there’s a great degree of severity to it,” Fauci told CNN’s State of the Union, as he expressed confidence that existing vaccines will confer “some degree, and maybe a considerable degree, of protection against the omicron variant, if, in fact, it starts to take hold in a dominant way in this country.”
Covid-19 live updates: Omicron detected in 17 U.S. states and more cases likely, CDC says – The Washington Post
