Omicron variant will spread despite President Biden’s new COVID plan, experts say

The omicron variant of the novel coronavirus will continue to surge even as President Joe Biden released new plans for how to tackle the virus, experts recently told The New York Times.

On Tuesday, President Biden unveiled a new plan to tackle the omicron variant during a speech to the American people. He told vaccinated Americans they can still embrace their holiday plans without risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms.

“I know some Americans are wondering if you can safely celebrate the holidays with your family and friends. The answer is, yes you can if you and those you celebrate with are vaccinated, particularly if you’ve gotten your booster shot,” Biden said in the White House speech.

Biden also announced the purchase of 500 million at-home rapid COVID-19 tests, which would be available next month to all Americans through the mail, according to CNN.