The United States expects covid-19 infections to increase by subvariant omicron BA.2

The health authorities of the United States anticipate that the infections of covid-19 will rebound in the coming weeks due to the subvariant of omicron BA.2although they do not expect a serious increase in hospitalizations.

“I would not be surprised if in the next few weeks we see a plateau in the decline (in cases) or maybe even a raise”, the epidemiologist in charge of combating the pandemic, Anthony Fauci, said this Friday in an interview with ABC News.

In early March, the United States gave up the wave of the omicron variantthe one with the highest number of infections since the start of the pandemic, and relaxed the use of masks indoors.

However, Fauci is keeping an eye on the increase in cases recorded in the UKas the United States has often followed that country’s infection trajectory three weeks later.

He stated that “it is not clear” if this will lead to a new wave or a “mini wave”, but highlighted that the occupation of intensive care beds is not increasing in the UK, “which means there is no serious outbreak of the disease.”

Fauci predicted that the BA.2 subvariant of omicron will overtake BA.1 as the dominant one in the United States and stated that “There is no doubt that sooner or later” second booster doses of vaccine will be required.

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US drugmaker Pfizer asked the US regulator on Tuesday to authorize the administration of a second booster dose for those over 65and on Thursday Moderna requested it for those over 18 years of age.

Both companies referred to data collected in Israel, which has been a pioneer in the distribution of the second booster dose.

United States It is the most affected country in the world by the covid-19 pandemic. with almost 80 million infections and 969,000 deaths. (I)