Fauci Says Early Reports <br />On Omicron Variant, Are 'Encouraging'.<br />Dr. Anthony Fauci is reportedly <br />optimistic about the lack of severity found in cases of the Omicron variant thus far.<br />Fauci says more time and data are needed, <br />though preliminary research has been optimistic.<br />Thus far, it does <br />not look like <br />there's a great <br />degree of <br />severity to it. , Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical <br />advisor to White House, via 'Newsweek' .<br />Thus far, it does <br />not look like <br />there's a great <br />degree of <br />severity to it. , Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical <br />advisor to White House, via 'Newsweek' .<br />Though optimistic, <br />Fauci remains cautious.<br />We have really got to be careful before we make any determinations that it is less severe or it really doesn't cause any severe illness, comparable to Delta. , Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to White House, via 'Newsweek' .<br />We have really got to be careful before we make any determinations that it is less severe or it really doesn't cause any severe illness, comparable to Delta. , Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to White House, via 'Newsweek' .<br />The doctor says the Biden administration has discussed the potential to lift the recently instated travel bans on multiple nations in Africa.<br />The doctor says the Biden administration has discussed the potential to lift the recently instated travel bans on multiple nations in Africa.<br />Hopefully we'll be able <br />to lift that ban in a quite reasonable period of time, Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to White House, via 'Newsweek' .<br />Hopefully we'll be able <br />to lift that ban in a quite reasonable period of time, Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to White House, via 'Newsweek' .<br />We all feel very badly about the <br />hardship that has been put on <br />not only on South Africa but the other African countries. , Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to White House, via 'Newsweek' .<br />We all feel very badly about the <br />hardship that has been put on <br />not only on South Africa but the other African countries. , Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to White House, via 'Newsweek' .<br />Initially detected in the United States on <br />December 1, the Omicron variant has spread quickly.<br />Initially detected in the United States on <br />December 1, the Omicron variant has spread quickly.<br />The heavily mutated strain of the <br />coronavirus has been detected in over a dozen states in America.<br />The heavily mutated strain of the <br />coronavirus has been detected in over a dozen states in America
