US senator warns of 'irrational hysteria' over 'omicron'

People "without symptoms" who "wait hours for a [coronavirus] test or miss work for 10 days are a 'real crisis'," Republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said on Twitter. According to him, this is "irrational hysteria."

He criticized the practice of people seeking tests because of a "sore throat" due to the arrival of the omicron strain of coronavirus in the country.

The reaction of the senator followed the actions of the Americans because of the new strain, writes The Hill. Against this backdrop, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made recommendations for asymptomatic patients with COVID-19: they can stop self-isolation not after 10 days, but after five. This is necessary so that able-bodied Americans can return to their jobs.

A large number of people infected with the covid-19 omicron strain can lead to the fact that the positive effect of a less severe course of the infection will be negated, said Anthony Fauci, the country's leading infectious disease specialist, DIRECTOR of the National Institute of Allergic and Infectious Diseases.