Former FDA Head: Immunity From Omicron Likely ‘Protective Against’ New Variant; ‘Doesn’t Appear To Be’ More Virulent

On Friday, former FDA Commissioner and current Pfizer board member Dr. Scott Gottlieb appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk Pod” to discuss COVID-19 and the latest variant, a sub-variant of Omicron.
When asked what Americans should know about the latest variant, Gottlieb said that there are three questions. First, “is it more contagious?”

