Here’s President Biden’s 9-step plan to fight the new omicron variant

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden unveiled his administration’s new strategy to fight COVID-19 and the new omicron variant.

This comes after we learned that the first case has been discovered in California.

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The president said it will all come down to the following nine steps.

1. Boosters for all adults.

2. Vaccinations to protect our kids and keep our schools open.

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3. Expanding free at-home testing for Americans.

4. Stronger public health protocols for safe international travel.

READ: Coronavirus: First case of omicron variant discovered in US

5. Protections in workplaces to keep our economy open.

6. Rapid response teams to help battle rising cases.

READ: Omicron variant: CDC recommends COVID-19 booster for all adults amid latest threat

7. Supplying treatment pills to help prevent hospitalizations and death.

8. Continued commitment to global vaccination efforts.

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9. Steps to ensure we are prepared for all scenarios.

Biden said his goal is to fight the omicron and delta variants without having to shut down schools and businesses.

READ: Omicron variant: What are the symptoms; are vaccines effective; what we know now

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Omicron COVID-19 variant On Nov. 26, the World Health Organization classified a new variant, B.1.1.529, as a “variant of concern” and named it omicron. (WFTV.com News Staff)

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