Dr. Fauci said Americans should avoid large New Year’s Eve parties as the omicron variant drives U.S. Covid cases to their highest levels of the pandemic.
White House chief medical advisory Dr. Anthony Fauci said small New Year's Eve gatherings with family and close friends are low risk if everyone at the gathering is vaccinated and boosted.
Los Angeles has cancelled plans for a live audience at its New Year's Eve celebration, choosing to stream it instead.Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks about the Omicron coronavirus variant during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, December 1, 2021.White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday said Americans should avoid large New Year's Eve parties as the highly transmissible omicron variant drives U.S. Covid cases to their highest levels of the pandemic.
"If your plans are to go to a 40-to-50 person New Year's Eve party with all the bells and whistles and everybody hugging and kissing and wishing each other a Happy New Year — I would strongly recommend that, this year, we do not do that," Fauci said during a White House update on the pandemic.
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