<p>The Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been detected in the U.S., officials announced Wednesday, after a passenger returning from South Africa tested positive in California.</p>
<p>Dr. Anthony Fauci told reporters at the White House Wednesday that the Omicron variant has been found in a person in California. The person had recently returned from South Africa, according to the Associated Press. “We knew it was just a matter of time before the first case of omicron would be detected in the United States,” said Fauci.</p>
<p>According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the person is exhibiting only mild symptoms.</p>
<p>In response to the development, California Governor Gavin Newsom emphasized there was &#8220;no reason to panic,&#8221; but insisted that Americans should get vaccinated and stay indoors.</p>
<p>&#8220;CA’s large-scale testing and early detection systems have found the Omicron COVID-19 variant in California. We should assume that it’s in other states as well,&#8221; he t<a href="https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1466120183018233856?s=20">weeted</a>.  &#8220;There’s no reason to panic — but we should remain vigilant. That means get vaccinated. Get boosted. Wear a mask indoors.&#8221;</p>
<p>While it has been reported that the Biden administration is considering extreme measures such as a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/desantis-vows-to-protect-florida-from-biden-we-will-not-let-them-lock-you-down-or-take-your-jobs">new round of lockdowns</a> to tackle the new variant, on Monday&#8217;s edition of The Daily Wire&#8217;s &#8220;Morning Wire&#8221; podcast, guest Johns Hopkins University&#8217;s Dr. Marty Makary explained why taking a measured approach to the variant may be the best course of action for the country.</p>
<p>&#8220;I think the first thing is that we shouldn&#8217;t jump to conclusions. There&#8217;s a lot of fear about it, but historically all the variants to date of COVID, all 2000 of them, have been encompassed by natural and vaccinated immunity,&#8221; Dr. Makary said on the podcast.</p>
<p>&#8220;So we should feel comforted in that, even though we don&#8217;t have good data on whether or not this evades immune protection. And I think the other point people should know is that the therapeutics that we have — the new antiviral drugs that are coming on and some of the existing medications, like fluvoxamine — work against any variants.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;So we should feel good about our ability to fight this, [even] if it evades immune production,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Which again is unlikely.&#8221;</p>
<p>When asked, &#8220;Is it more or less dangerous from what we&#8217;ve seen so far as traditional COVID?&#8221; Dr. Makary responded, &#8220;We don&#8217;t know, but it&#8217;s hard for a virus to mutate to become more dangerous at this point. None of the mutations have really demonstrated that it may become more contagious, but if it&#8217;s encompassed by our current immune protection, then we should be fine.&#8221;</p>
<p>Later on in the interview, Makary again reiterated that based on the evidence so far that &#8220;if we look at all the variants to date, we&#8217;ve got a good track record to say that immune protection works. It&#8217;s durable and it&#8217;s something we can depend on.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;So, I would say, don&#8217;t change your lives. Let&#8217;s not create fear based on the unknown,&#8221; addressing Americans wondering what the next steps should be in the face of the omicron variant.</p>
<p>Perhaps most importantly, Makary predicted that &#8220;&#8230;Variants are going to continue to happen year-to-year. We&#8217;re going to see this virus ebb and flow at low levels. And we&#8217;re going to continue to see people with immunity protected, and they should live their lives.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;So at this point, we need to recognize that this is going to be endemic,&#8221; he added.</p>
<p>To listen to Dr. Makary&#8217;s full interview on Morning Wire, click <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monday-november-29-2021/id1576594336?i=1000543346223">here</a>.</p>

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