Dr. Fauci Speaks About Omicron Variant, Urges Vaccination, Masks. And Flashback: Opposes Handshaking.
(Washington, DC) — The Chief Medical Advisor to the Biden administration says he’s not surprised there’s been an increase in COVID cases amid the holiday season. Dr. Anthony Fauci pointed out he’s worried about the daily case count. However, Fauci said vaccination is an extremely effective tool. He noted there are 60-million Americans who are still not fully vaccinated, or not vaccinated at all. The NIH veteran added there’s a lot we can do to dampen the effect of yet another surge, but it goes beyond vaccines. While vaccination is important, wearing masks and other common sense measures are critical as well. Some may remember that Fauci opposes handshaking as abcnews.go reported in April 2020:
“I don’t think we should ever shake hands ever again, to be honest with you,” Fauci, a key member of the White House task force, said during a Wall Street Journal podcast. “Not only would it be good to prevent coronavirus disease — it probably would decrease instances of influenza dramatically in this country.”
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