Gottlieb sees 2022 as COVID-19 'transition year,' despite omicron

The Hill ^ | 12/08/2021 | LEXI LONAS

[ChicagoConservative27]

Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said 2022 will still be a “transition year” for COVID-19 despite the omicron variant.

“I still think this is going to be a transition year,” Gottlieb said on Tuesday in an appearance on CNBC's “The News with Shepard Smith.”

Gottlieb said he expects COVID-19 to “go from a pandemic into a more endemic phase” in 2022, however, it could happen later in the year due to the rising cases from the omicron variant.

[ChicagoConservative27]

First he said January 2022 and now its later in the year. Make up your mind.

[Sacajaweau]

Are we at 15 days yet?

[PMAS]

He works for Pfizer, so it will be endemic as soon as their pill treatment gets approved by his former colleagues at the FDA

[bgill]

As with everything, follow the $$$$$.

[Newtoidaho]

The hardest part of “2 weeks to flatten the curve” is the first 2 years.