Fauci says delta variant, not omicron, is the bigger coronavirus threat this winter

WASHINGTON — The omicron variant of the coronavirus will likely be less severe than the delta variant, which remains the “real problem” for Americans this winter, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday.

In an interview with McClatchy, Fauci said the country is “already seeing a resurgence of cases” and warned that 60 million Americans remain unvaccinated.

“I think we have enough problems with delta,” said Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser and head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.