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Fauci says the omicron variant will inevitably appear in the U.S.​

November 28, 20211:25 PM ET

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease doctor and the president's chief medical adviser, said on Sunday that it's inevitable that the omicron variant of the coronavirus will be detected in the U.S.

While no cases of the variant have been detected in the U.S. so far, there have been cases detected in Botswana, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Israel, the Netherlands, Australia and Hong Kong.

"As we all know, when you have a virus that has already gone to multiple countries, inevitably it will be here," Fauci said on ABC's This Week. "The question is: Will we be prepared for it?"

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What to know about omicron, the new COVID variant​

The omicron variant was labeled as a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization on Friday, making it the first variant to be labeled as such since the delta variant emerged earlier this year.

Fauci stressed that a lot of the preparation for omicron is similar to that for the delta variant.

not suprising what with the open southern border we have and little to no testing going on for the 100's of thousands walking across it

 

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Scientists worried that the restrictions would discourage other nations from reporting variant cases, out of fear of being slapped with travel bans. Border closures have provoked debate during a succession of public health crises, including the Ebola outbreak in 2014, with global health officials warning that such bans can interrupt the flow of medical supplies and do economic damage that makes countries reluctant to report health threats.
The chaotic introduction of the closures in Amsterdam on Friday left some 600 passengers on two flights from South Africa crammed into planes and then unventilated rooms for about 30 hours. Those who avoided hotel quarantines by testing negative scattered to other destinations after receiving results around 3 a.m. on Saturday.
“You close down the boundary with Africa, then you close the boundary with Belgium, then you close the boundary with somewhere else,” said Alessandro Vespignani, a Northeastern University professor who has studied travel restrictions from early 2020 and advised government agencies in recent days on responses to the latest variant. “But every time you close it, it’s a little late.”

It remains unclear whether the Omicron variant will transmit as easily as global health officials fear. The variant may simply have been in the right place during a surge of new infections in South Africa, making it appear more contagious than it really is.

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not suprising what with the open southern border we have and little to no testing going on for the 100's of thousands walking across it

it has nothing to do with the southern border.....and we don't have "open" borders with 100s of thousands walking across it

 

[OVERBORED]

We wouldn't have to close any borders.........if everyone was vaccinated.

 

[movetheboat]

Sounds like he is rooting for Job Security…. That guy is a Jerkoff.

He would probably have retired if not for covid....and the "jerkoff" has a remarkable track record in the health field.....

 

[wader]

it has nothing to do with the southern border.....and we don't have "open" borders with 100s of thousands walking across it

you're dreaming if you believe that................

Illegal Border Crossings, Driven by Pandemic and Natural Disasters, Soar to Record High (Published 2021)

Migrants were encountered 1.7 million times in the last 12 months, the highest number of illegal crossings recorded since at least 1960.

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Migrants were encountered 1.7 million times in the last 12 months, the highest number of illegal crossings recorded since at least 1960.

Covid on the Border: Migrants Aren’t Tested on Arrival in U.S. (Published 2021)

The Border Patrol says it has insufficient time and space to conduct coronavirus testing at crowded processing stations. Officials in border cities fear further spread of the virus.

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The Border Patrol says it has insufficient time and space to conduct coronavirus testing at crowded processing stations. Officials in border cities fear further spread of the virus.

 

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so many still blue pilled and asleep

 

[Roccus7]

Sounds like he is rooting for Job Security…. That guy is a Jerkoff.

Job Security? He's long past retirement age, just turning 80 and he still finds time to see patients. I for one, have no idea why he puts up with the crap that people who can't tell the difference between a DNA and RNA sequence give him.

I understand that folks are confused and frustrated with the seeming back and forth with COVID-19, but that's just the normal 100 shades of grey that scientists work with on a daily basis. On any given work day I would be ecstatic to only have to deal with 5 shades of grey instead of 25 - 50. Colleagues would often get together to marvel at the odd moment when one of us actually had to make a black and white decision!! As a native New Yorker, I'd bring a box of the mini Entenmann's cookies to such an advent. My Midwest colleagues had never seen one of these until I "enlightened" them.

Bottom line, the world of medical science could use quite a few more "Jerkoffs" like him.

 

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you're dreaming if you believe that................

Illegal Border Crossings, Driven by Pandemic and Natural Disasters, Soar to Record High (Published 2021)

Migrants were encountered 1.7 million times in the last 12 months, the highest number of illegal crossings recorded since at least 1960.

www.nytimes.com

Migrants were encountered 1.7 million times in the last 12 months, the highest number of illegal crossings recorded since at least 1960.

Covid on the Border: Migrants Aren’t Tested on Arrival in U.S. (Published 2021)

The Border Patrol says it has insufficient time and space to conduct coronavirus testing at crowded processing stations. Officials in border cities fear further spread of the virus.

www.nytimes.com

The Border Patrol says it has insufficient time and space to conduct coronavirus testing at crowded processing stations. Officials in border cities fear further spread of the virus.

migrants and illegal crossings are different things...they aren't testing people from europe or canada either

 

[cany]

that's what I've been hearing

Did I read somewhere that the symptoms of this variant, though easy to catch, are very mild?

But of course you both rely on the internet for your information

 

[cany]

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This is the guy your science is based on.

Sad lol

 

[Rick67]

Job Security? He's long past retirement age, just turning 80 and he still finds time to see patients. I for one, have no idea why he puts up with the crap that people who can't tell the difference between a DNA and RNA sequence give him.

I understand that folks are confused and frustrated with the seeming back and forth with COVID-19, but that's just the normal 100 shades of grey that scientists work with on a daily basis. On any given work day I would be ecstatic to only have to deal with 5 shades of grey instead of 25 - 50. Colleagues would often get together to marvel at the odd moment when one of us actually had to make a black and white decision!! As a native New Yorker, I'd bring a box of the mini Entenmann's cookies to such an advent. My Midwest colleagues had never seen one of these until I "enlightened" them.

Bottom line, the world of medical science could use quite a few more "Jerkoffs" like him.

Where have you been? Entennmanns is made in PA now and sold nationwide. It’s crap!

 

[cany]

Sounds like he is rooting for Job Security…. That guy is a Jerkoff.

Funny people actually listen to him

 

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“Now the situation has cooled across South America,” said Carla Domingues, an epidemiologist who ran Brazil’s immunization program until 2019. “It’s a phenomenon we don’t know how to explain.”

There have been no new sweeping or large-scale containment measures in the region, although some countries have imposed strict border controls. A major factor in the recent drop in cases, experts say, is the speed with which the region ultimately managed to vaccinate people. Governments in South America have generally not faced the kind of apathy, politicization and conspiracy theories around vaccines that left much of the United States vulnerable to the highly contagious Delta variant

 

[cany]

We wouldn't have to close any borders.........if everyone was vaccinated.

STOP LMFAO the vaccine does not stop you from getting Covid and spreading it you dont seem to get that its not a TRUE VACCINE

 

[cany]

Job Security? He's long past retirement age, just turning 80 and he still finds time to see patients. I for one, have no idea why he puts up with the crap that people who can't tell the difference between a DNA and RNA sequence give him.

I understand that folks are confused and frustrated with the seeming back and forth with COVID-19, but that's just the normal 100 shades of grey that scientists work with on a daily basis. On any given work day I would be ecstatic to only have to deal with 5 shades of grey instead of 25 - 50. Colleagues would often get together to marvel at the odd moment when one of us actually had to make a black and white decision!! As a native New Yorker, I'd bring a box of the mini Entenmann's cookies to such an advent. My Midwest colleagues had never seen one of these until I "enlightened" them.

Bottom line, the world of medical science could use quite a few more "Jerkoffs" like him.

He should retire and stop doing interviews didnt he say 2 weeks to flatten the curve?

 

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He should retire and stop doing interviews didnt he say 2 weeks to flatten the curve?

yeah, with a 70% herd immunity… C22…

 

[cany]

yeah, with a 70% herd immunity… C22…

He knows best strange some still believe the crap that he spews look where it has got us

 

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Education is a bigger factor than race in desire for COVID-19 vaccine​

Results from a new USC Dornsife study show that U.S. adults with higher education are significantly more likely to get a COVID-19 vaccination and to believe in the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness.​

shocking!!

 

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Scientific Literacy Linked to Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccinations: A Pre-Registered Study​

Scientific Literacy Linked to Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccinations: A Pre-Registered Study