Omicron details to take two weeks: Fauci

By Susan Heavey
Updated November 29 2021 - 10:43am, first published 10:37am
Dr Anthony Fauci told ABC News the new variant would "inevitably" reach the United States.
Dr Anthony Fauci told ABC News the new variant would "inevitably" reach the United States.

The top US infectious disease official, Anthony Fauci, has told President Joe Biden it will take about two weeks to have definitive information on the new coronavirus variant Omicron that has sparked new travel restrictions and shaken financial markets.

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