'Unlike anything ever seen': Infectious disease doctor on spread of omicron variant

The surge in COVID-19 cases, led overwhelming by the omicron variant, is “unlike anything ever seen" according to Dr. Andrew Pavia, the chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Utah Health.

“This is the most transmissible, most rapidly rising virus that we've really ever seen” Pavia said.

Full Story: https://kutv.com/news/coronavirus/unlike-anything-ever-seen-infectious-disease-doctor-on-spread-of-omicron-variant

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