RI Daily COVID Update Monday - Omicron Found in 17 States
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RI Daily COVID Update Monday - Omicron Found in 17 States
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New data released over the weekend by the CDC has found that the Omicron variant has been found in 17 states. As GoLocal reported on Saturday, the variant was detected in Massachusetts.
On Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, senior advisor to President Joe Biden said it is too early to know for sure, but that early data points to the Omicron variant potentially being less severe than the Delta variant.
“Though it’s too early to really make any definitive statements about it, thus far it does not look like there’s a great degree of severity to it,” Fauci said.
“Thus far, the signals are a bit encouraging. But we have really got to be careful before we make any determinations that it is less severe, or it really doesn’t cause any severe illness, comparable to Delta.”