The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is now the most dominant strain of the infection in the United States, as the World Health Organization (WHO) asks for more action against the pandemic and stricter measures to stem its spread.

The new variant has aided in the fueling of record case counts, causing several governments to revert to tighter restrictions. President Joe Biden, on the other hand, has stated that he does not intend to “lock down the country,” as his press secretary Jen Psaki stated earlier in the day.

 

 

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