Omicron variant will create a surge in January or April, CDC predicts

The omicron variant of the novel coronavirus could create a massive surge of cases in either January or April 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The omicron variant — which is already the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the U.S. — will infect millions of people in the coming months. But the spike of cases will depend on how much the variant evades vaccines.

• The CDC warned that the “current increases in Omicron cases are likely to lead to a national surge in the coming weeks with peak daily
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