White House chief medical advisor, Dr Anthony Fauci, says there is currently no need for a variant-specific booster, as the U.S. confronts a looming tidal wave of the new coronavirus variant Omicron.
Omicron has been detected in 36 states, according to the CDC, and infections are doubling every three days.
The White House is calling for Americans to get boosters, but there is no sign of lock-downs or more travel restrictions.
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