President Biden Delivers Remarks On Omicron Variant Of Covid

Daily Mail: Biden says 'OMNICRON' will come to U.S. but is a 'cause for concern, not panic': President says lockdowns and travel bans won't be necessary if Americans get booster shots and wear masks (after mispronouncing variant's name)

* Biden encouraged Americans to get vaccines and booster shots

* 80 million Americans over age 5 have yet to be vaccinated

* It will take two weeks to determine Omicron's impact on hospitalizations and deaths, experts warned today

* But scientists in South Africa said patients infected with the variant are young and have mild symptoms

* Doctors say symptoms include tiredness, a sore head and muscle aches and patients recover within days

* German health expert said it would be an 'early Christmas gift' if the new strain causes mild illness * Scientists have warned Covid is unlikely to ever be eradicated, but will transition into a milder cold-like virus

* But WHO warned variant could change the 'trajectory of the pandemic' and the 'consequences may be severe'

* Canada's health minister said the Sunday the variant had been detected there

President Joe Biden on Monday urged Americans to get vaccinated or get their booster shots amid warnings about the spread of the Omicron variant – but insisted that the infectious new variant was not a cause for 'panic' and said no new restrictions were needed.

'We'll fight this variant with scientific and knowledgeable actions and speed, not chaos and confusion,' Biden said at the White House.

But even amid the pressing nature of the new variant, Biden misstated the name of the variant. 'It's called the Omnicron,' he said, inserting an extra 'n' – an error his coronavirus advisor, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who was standing in the background, also committed on Sunday.

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WNU Editor: In today's remarks President Biden revealed what the "new normal" will be (see below):

Biden on Omicron variant: "I expect the new normal to be, everyone ends up getting vaccinated and the booster shot.” pic.twitter.com/6ANFNdyF68
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) November 29, 2021