Fauci told US President Biden it will take about two more weeks to have more information about the transmissibility of the Covid-19 Omicron variant
- Fauci told Biden he continues to believe that existing vaccines are likely to provide a degree of protection against severe cases of Covid
reiterated that boosters provide strongest protection from Covid
Via a statement from the White House. Adds that US President Biden will provide an update about the new variant and the US response on Monday
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Anthony Fauci is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Chief Medical Advisor to the US President.
