Director of the National Institute of Allergic and Infectious Diseases of the United States Anthony Fauci in an interview with CNN TV channel predicted rise in hospitalization in the country due to the emergence of an oomikron strain.
Infectiousist stated that the likelihood of a sharp increase in hospitalization of patients due to the distribution of Omicron-strain coronavirus remains, although this indicator grows a much smaller pace than the number of identified cases of infection.
According to him, when there are many cases of infection, even with a low level of hospitalizations relative to the total number of cases, the danger of “explosive growth of the number of hospitalizations”.
Faucci stressed that it is necessary to monitor not over the total number of detected cases, and for a significantly more moderate increase in the number of hospitalizations.
Earlier, the Director of the Center for Infectious Diseases at the University of Minnesota Michael Osterholm said that in the coming weeks, the US residents will face serious problems associated with the distribution of the Coronavirus oomikron-strain.