The fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus is set to put more strain on U.S. hospitals in the coming weeks, the country’s top infectious disease expert said Sunday.
“The one thing that’s very clear, and there’s no doubt about this, is its extraordinary capability of spreading,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said on NBC News, referring to the Omicron variant. “It is just raging through the world, really.” He said Omicron is likely to overtake the Delta variant in the U.S.
