
White House chief medical adviser Dr Anthony Fauci has warned that Covid-19 cases in the US are likely rise, as Europe experiences a spike in reported infections from a more contagious form of the Omicron variant.
The combination of a recent European Covid surge, coupled with an uptick in high-profile positive cases in Washington DC, has placed the Biden administration on edge as they brace for a potential spring wave, three senior officials familiar with the matter told Politico.