Dr. Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant, but still urges caution (because if he publicly says that it’s probably in reality the most pathogenic yet.)

“Thus far, it does not look like there’s a great degree of severity to it,” Fauci said. “But we have really got to be careful before we make any determinations that it is less severe or it really doesn’t cause any severe illness, comparable to delta.”