Fauci Warns Of Another COVID-19 Outbreak In The US

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 30: Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on June 30, 2020 in Washington, DC. The committee discussed efforts to safely get back to work and school during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Al Drago – Pool/Getty Images)

The lull in new COVID-19 cases in the United States is likely temporary, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci.

The White House’s infectious disease expert says he thinks the newest coronavirus variant, the BA.2, will likely result in the number of U.S. cases to start rising again.

“Whether or not that is going to lead to another surge, a mini-surge or maybe even a moderate surge is very unclear because there are a lot of other things that are going on right now,” Fauci says.

Fauci’s prediction comes after all U.S. states have dropped their mask mandates and vaccine requirements.

White House adviser Anthony Fauci is warning that COVID-19 infection rates are likely to rise in the next few weeks in the United States after their dramatic drop following the omicron variant’s rapid spread across the country. https://t.co/nGR9t3aIuI

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