Biden warns that the Omicron variant will 'spread too fast'

Biden warns that the Omicron variant will 'spread too fast'.

President Joe Biden cautioned on Thursday that the omicron variation of the Covid would start to spread quickly in the United States, and asked Americans to vaccinate.

He predicted a "winter of serious illness and death" for those who had not been vaccinated, saying "getting your shot is the real safety".

As of December 1, the average number of new daily infections was 86,000. On December 14, it rose to 117,000 - an increase of 35 percent.

On Thursday, G7 health ministers called for international cooperation in tackling Omicron strain, calling it "the greatest current threat to global public health."

The eruption combined with the new variant has spread worldwide, and many European countries are enforcing travel restrictions.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United States is the world's worst-hit country, currently averaging 1,150 Covid-19 deaths a day.

Broadway shows are canceled because there are more positive trials between theater companies.

Tools are working - major U.S. universities are turning to classes and online tests to prevent the spread of the virus.

The National Football League has introduced strict health restrictions after 100 or more players tested positive since the start of the week. The NBA has also been hit by games delays.

When the Omicron strain was discovered weeks ago, the United States suspended travel from several South African countries, but did not introduce any other restrictions and did not tighten health measures on domestic flights.

The U.S. surpassed 800,000 Covid deaths on Tuesday, according to an Johns Hopkins University observer.

This year, about 450,000 people have died from Covid disease, most of whom have not been vaccinated, although effective and free vaccines became available in the spring