Originally Published by NJ Advance Media
The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning countries that the Omicron variant of COVID poses a “very high” risk to people around the world and stated that the “variant of concern” could spread internationally.
Several countries have identified the Omicron variant. It has not, however, been reported in the United States as of Monday morning (although it likely already is in the country, according to health experts).
The Biden administration tried to calm any public fears while urging people to get vaccinated or receive their booster shots.
“This variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic,” Biden said in a press conference Monday. “We have the best vaccines in the world, the best medicine, the best scientists, and we’re learning more every single day. We have more tools today to fight the variant than we’ve ever had before, from vaccines to boosters to vaccines for children.”
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