- Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb claimed that the omicron-based COVID-19 variant is “almost definitely here already.”
- Saturday’s announcement by the CDC indicated that no cases have been reported in the United States of the variant.
- Two cases of theOmicron coronavirus versionhave been discovered in the UK, the country’s health secretary said Saturday.
Former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stated that the omicron version of COVID-19 was safe. “almost definitely”The United States.
It is a good thing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated on Saturday that they have yet to see any cases of this variant.
“Well, it’s almost definitely here already. Just looking at the number of cases coming off planes this weekend, it’s almost a certainty that there have been cases that have gotten into the United States,”Scott Gottlieb, ex-FDA commissioner, said: CBS News.
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The Omicron variantIt was discovered in South Africa by genetic sequencing. According to public health experts, it is more deadly and potentially transmissible than other forms of the disease.
The UK has two cases of Omicron coronavirus variant, according to the secretary of state for social and health care. Insider’s Connor Perrett reported. It has also been identified in Israel, Botswana. Hong Kong. Belgium.
The USA isPlan to limit travelfrom eight countries in southern Africa on Monday, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Eswatini, Malawi, and Namibia.
Gottlieb stated, “The restrictions are.” “very punitive,”He suggested that it would be more efficient to establish a vaccination requirement and demand a negative PCR test within 24 hours of travel. He stated that travel bans deter other countries from splicing the virus and reporting new variants.
“These kinds of restrictions are going to reduce introductions that could buy us perhaps a couple of weeks,”Gottlieb. “But we didn’t need to close off travel. And, unfortunately, we’re punishing South Africa for doing the right thing.”