President Biden of the United States called on the public to calm down, saying that the new mutant virus "Omicron strain" confirmed in South Africa is "concerned, but there is no need to panic."
On that basis, he expressed the government's view that the vaccine has some effect and strongly called for vaccination.
President Biden held a press conference for the first time on the 29th following the spread of the mutant virus "Omicron strain" confirmed in South Africa.
In this, President Biden said, "Although it is a cause for concern, there is no need to panic," and called on the people to calm down.
And while it will take weeks to see how effective the vaccines currently in use are against mutant viruses, "Whitehouse's chief medical adviser said that vaccines against new mutant viruses are at least I would like to emphasize that it has some effect and that we believe that additional vaccinations will greatly reinforce it. "
In addition, President Biden said that no additional measures are needed at this time, but has begun to discuss countermeasures with major pharmaceutical companies in case further vaccine development is needed.
In addition, the United States has restricted travel from eight countries such as South Africa from the 29th, but at the moment it does not restrict travel from other countries.