Dr. Fauci Has Said Here's Who Will Get Sick From Omicron

The Omicron BA.2 subvariant is causing a spike in infections across the world—and a surge in the U.S. is very likely. "I believe that we must keep our eye on the pattern of what we're seeing with infections," Dr. Anthony Fauci said during an appearance on BBC's Sunday Morning. "Having said that, we need to be prepared for the possibility that we would have another variant that would come along. And then, if things change and we do get a variant that does give us an uptick in cases and hospitalization, we should be prepared and flexible enough to pivot toward going back – at least temporarily – to a more rigid type of restrictions, such as requiring masks indoors." Here are five things increasing your risk of Omicron, according to Dr. Fauci. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You've Already Had COVID.