Anthony Fauci

The US Omicron COVID-19 wave will likely peak by the end of January 2022.

“I would imagine, given the size of our country and the diversity of vaccination versus not vaccination, that it likely will be more than a couple of weeks, probably by the end of January, I would think”

Said on

29 December 2021 · CNBC Closing Bell interview, asked when the Omicron surge would recede

Source

Fauci predicts omicron Covid wave will peak in U.S. by end of January · NBC Chicago (CNBC)

Should come true

Jan 2022

How sure they sounded

I would imagine; likely; probably; I would think

Categories

Health

Importance

3 of 5 · Timing of the Omicron peak mattered for US hospitals and policy.

Outcome

Accurate Happened 15 January 2022.

National US case counts peaked in mid-January 2022; Johns Hopkins reported on January 21 that weekly cases declined for the first time in over a month, and the White House's Jan 26 briefing showed the 7-day average falling from Jan 11-17 to Jan 18-24.

Evidence:

• https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/from-our-experts/less-lethal-u-s-covid-cases-decline-slightly
• https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COVID-Press-Briefing-1.26.22-pdf.pdf