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According to presidential medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci, cases of the coronavirus Omicron type are expected to peak by the end of January.
“I would anticipate, given the size of our country and the diversity of vaccination vs no vaccination, that it will take more than a few of weeks,” Fauci told CNBC on Wednesday in answer to a query about when coronavirus infections may peak in the United States.
According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday, the Omicron variety was responsible for 58.6% of all new infections in the United States in the week ending December 25.
The Omicron form, which was initially discovered in South Africa in November, is reported to be more transmissible but produces milder cases, according to public health officials.
According to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, the current seven-day daily average of cases in the United States is over 2,40,400 per day, up about 60% from the previous week.
