Chief Medical Advisor to the President Dr.Anthony Fauci has warned that travelling in the Christmas holiday season can trigger the spread of Omicron variant of coronavirus more severely in the United States.
His caution to the nation came at NBC's Meet the Press program on Sunday.
"There's no doubt about this, [Omicron] has an extraordinary capability of spreading," he told NBC.
The top infectious disease expert repeated his call on people to wear masks, maintain social distancing in public places, and avoid unnecessary gatherings and travel as much as possible.
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