Also Read: Viruses ‘watch’ us to decide when to attack Fauci was speaking at an event with the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism.There is always a risk of upsurge in the winter, he warned, so people shouldn't let their guard down.
Although things appear to be going well, it would be premature to declare that the pandemic is finally finished, he added. Fauci mentioned how people experienced similar mild pandemic patterns in the summer of 2021, only for the omicron form to appear and trigger a record-breaking increase in cases last winter.
Since that time, several sub-variants of omicron have proliferated and taken over in the United States. Also Read: Aarogya Setu, CoWIN to be used for health issues other than Covid as well This winter, another brand-new, more contagious version may come into play, according to Fauci.
Although it is unknown whether any of the new sub-variants will replace BA.5 as the main Covid strain, recent study reveals that some of them, including one known as BA.4.6, appear to resist immunity even more efficiently than BA.5, CNBC reported. Also Read: US visa appointments in India now open for all categories but… That makes getting a new Covid booster designed for omicrons even more crucial, according to Fauci.