The United States is heading into the third year of the coronavirus pandemic with the extremely contagious omicron variant poised to ignite a firestorm of infection across the Southeast after exploding through the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. But he said he expects a fast decline, mirroring patterns observed during omicron variant surges in South Africa and Britain. Experts say this is not surprising, especially given evidence from South Africa that the omicron variant is reinfecting people in droves. Experts say such measures, which have proliferated across the country, will make it harder to stop surges of the omicron variant. He also criticized DeSantis for not holding news briefings or regularly addressing the omicron surge in the state.
