The omicron variant first discovered in South Africa last week is likely to quickly spread around the globe, possibly with "severe consequences," the World Health Organization warned Monday.
"There could be future surges of COVID-19, which could have severe consequences depending on a number of factors including where surges may take place," the WHO said in a technical brief. "The overall global risk related to the (omicron variant) is assessed as very high."
The WHO said there is currently no information to suggest symptoms associated with omicron differ from those associated with other variants. No deaths linked to the omicron variant have been reported, WHO added.
The U.S. will need about two more weeks to learn more definitive information about the omicron variant's transmissibility and severity, Dr. Anthony Fauci told President Joe Biden on Sunday, the White House said in a statement. The variant already has been identified in countries across the world, including France, Canada, Australia and Hong Kong.
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It’s funny that they actually think people will be scared by this
I know some Dem’s that are terrified.!!
And while he brags about his vigilance with no travel orders and lies about testing and vaccination requirements at airports, he lets thousands of undocumented immigrants enter over the southern borders without any COID restrictions any transports them throughout the country.
Because he’s just a puppet of the system. He has actual dementia, the man can barely put together a sentence when reading off a teleprompter.
The Democrats need them pouring over the border, they need the midterm votes, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Democrats where handing out stacks of empty ballots and stamps as they cross…..
Along with free airline tickets to the red states and free housing in districts the democrats fall short in every year…. Its called the Democrat way of gerrymandering….
Exactly. So much for transparency.🤦
This administration is TOTALLY avoiding the real questions we have. This is so insane.
Nothing is the truth, just a stumbling, bumbling clown.
Never thought id see the day Mr.Magoo would be president.
Please paste this in all comments to expose this creep
Mr Magoo was a good man this guys a pervert crook
We’re so scared. Thank goodness that you’ve given us an update way to bounce around and not letting us know what’s really going on in our country. Let’s go Brandon
11 more variants to go before the mid-term elections! They need them mail in votes!
Although “dislikes” are turned off (we know what you’re doing YT), the comment section still tells the story. FJB and FYT
Let’s Go Brandon!👏👏👏👏👏
“Three billion human lives ended on December 29, 2021. The survivors of the Omicron wave called the war Judgment Day. They lived only to face a new nightmare: the war against the Machines.“
Let’s Go Brandon!
The American people are paying attention popcorn and guess what? Lets Go Brandon!!
Best spokesperson for big pharma I’ve ever seen! Great job!
Let’s Go Brandon!!!
I can’t see the dislikes 😂. They’re trying to cover it up
I just finished watching this speech in its entirety. YOU ARE SOOO OUTTA HERE IN 2024!!!!
“It’s called the omnicron.” I thought it was omicron. Took him all of 25 seconds to f*ck up. That might be a record for ol’ Joe!
“Omnicron.” He said it again at one minute in. And he slurred something about slowing the speed right before that. Holy sh*t, this guy is out of it. And he’s getting worse, which was, of course, to be expected.
I know right?
I saw the same thing, this guy’s soooo brain-numb…… His whole administration is CRINGING as he’s walking out to make any kind of speech.
Hahaha, they removed the dislikes. Now we can simply see how many views + comments a video gets and how many upvotes it has. Let’s go, Brandon!
Yo Joe, if I defend myself against deadly covid variants, does that make me a white supremacist?
joe said that when he was elected that he would always be honest with you. Best joke i’ve heard all year.