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The US Infectious Disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci says, Christmas travel will increase the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, even among the fully vaccinated. He said at a Meet the Press programme yesterday that there is no doubt about that Omicron has an extraordinary capability of spreading. Dr Fauci said the variant was now raging through the world. Countries are tightening measures as the heavily mutated variant spreads.
In Europe, France and Germany are among those to issue travel restrictions and the Netherlands has imposed a strict lockdown over Christmas. Dr Fauci further said the rapid spread of Omicron in the US could have a serious impact on health services across the country. Dr Fauci said people needed to take precautions such as wearing face masks and social distancing. He also urged more Americans to get their vaccine and booster shots.