During an interview with NBC, America's infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, warned that the Omicron variant may already be present in America, warning that the new variant will spread everywhere.
According to Arab Net, Fauci warned that the Omicron variant as it has become known, which has begun to spread in South Africa, is highly contagious.
US scientists are actively reaching out to colleagues in South Africa to get more details about Omicron, the new alternative to Covid-19, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci. For CNN.
Reports of the new format have sparked panic and re-imposed new restrictions around the world. The variant is highly mutated and is believed to be more transmissible than the previous variants.
The World Health Organization on Friday classified the new strain of concern and named it Omicron.
Countries including the United States, Canada, Britain, Guatemala and European countries have imposed restrictions on travel from southern Africa, where the strain has been detected.
