Faucila sounded the red alarm: The Omicron feared that it would eventually infect almost all Americans

Financial Associated Press (Shanghai, editor Huang Junzhi) news, january 12 (Local time) (Wednesday), the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, President Biden's chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci (Anthony Fauci) warned that "almost every American" will eventually be infected with the new crown virus Omicron variant.

He said in an interview: "With its extraordinary and unprecedented communication efficiency, Omicron will eventually find almost everyone. Those who have been vaccinated and boosters will be exposed (under an outbreak). Some of them, probably many, will be infected, but in terms of avoiding hospitalization and death, with some exceptions, [they] will do well. ”

The Omiljung variant was discovered last November and has since led to a surge in cases around the world, prompting some countries, states and cities to reintroduce restrictions. In the United States, several states, including New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia, have declared a state of emergency in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the strain. Hospitals across the country are overwhelmed by the surge in COVID-19 cases.

According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University, nearly 1.5 million new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the United States on January 10, 1483656 cases, setting a new high since the outbreak of the epidemic. As of press time, the cumulative number of confirmed 62727044 cases in the United States and 843624 cumulative deaths.

Fauci's remarks came after Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Janet Woodcock, who made similar remarks at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, said, "It's hard to deal with what's actually happening right now, most people will be infected with the new coronavirus." ”

Fauci defended Woodcock's remarks at Wednesday's COVID-19 news conference, saying Woodcock was not implying that "most of us will end up infecting Omikron." Remember, she's talking about the data we're showing, which shows the extraordinary power of Omiljung. She's referring to the fact that almost everyone ends up exposed to the virus and is likely to be infected."

In light of this new variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly considering recommending that Americans wear higher-quality N95 or KN95 masks.