Sunday shows - Officials chart omicron's path

View in your browser     CDC director confirms FDA in talks to streamline authorization of omicron-specific vaccine BY CAROLINE VAKIL   The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Sunday that the Food and Drug Administration was in discussions to streamline the authorization of an omicron-specific vaccine. Rochelle Walensky told "This Week" anchor Martha Raddatz that “conversations are ongoing, and certainly, FDA will move swiftly and CDC will move swiftly right thereafter” should a vaccine targeting the COVID-19 omicron variant need authorization. Read the full story here     NIH director says it's 'possible' omicron will not be last emerging variant BY CAROLINE VAKIL   The director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Sunday that “it’s certainly possible” that omicron will not be the last emerging COVID-19 variant. Read the full story here     Murthy calls for people to be 'more vigilant' on omicron, but not to panic BY JOSEPH CHOI   Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for people to be "more vigilant" on Sunday in light of the omicron variant reaching the U.S., but advised against panicking. Read the full story here     Gottlieb: Variant-specific vaccines 'may not work' BY CAROLINE VAKIL   Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said on Sunday “there’s reason to believe” that variant-specific immunizations might not work against other COVID-19 variations. Read the full story here     Murthy says travel restrictions are 'temporary measures' BY CAROLINE VAKIL   Surgeon General Vivek Murthy defended the Biden administration’s travel restrictions against eight southern African nations, saying during a Sunday appearance on CBS’ “Face the Nation” that they are “temporary measures.” Read the full story here     Fauci: US 'hopefully' will lift African countries travel ban in 'reasonable period of time' BY MYCHAEL SCHNELL   Anthony Fauci on Sunday said the U.S. will “hopefully” be able to lift its travel ban on African countries “in a quite reasonable period of time,” as more information emerges regarding the omicron variant and its existence in the U.S. Read the full story here     Omar calls McCarthy 'a liar and a coward' for reaction to Boebert comments BY MYCHAEL SCHNELL   “McCarthy is a liar and a coward. He doesn't have the ability to condemn the kind of bigoted, Islamophobia and anti-Muslim rhetoric that are being trafficked by a member of his conference,” Omar told co-host Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union,” when asked about McCarthy. Read the full story here     Fauci calls Ron Johnson's AIDS comment 'preposterous': 'I don't have any clue of what he's talking about' BY MYCHAEL SCHNELL   “How do you respond to something as preposterous as that? Overhyping AIDS, its killed over 750,000 Americans and 36 million people worldwide. How do you overhype that? Overhyping COVID, It's already killed 780,000 Americans and over 5 million people worldwide,” Fauci said. Read the full story here     Mississippi governor says he will enforce law banning most abortions in state if Roe is overturned BY MYCHAEL SCHNELL   Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) on Sunday said his state will enforce a law banning most abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned, days after the Supreme Court held a hearing on the Magnolia State’s 15-week abortion ban that could chip away at the landmark 1973 ruling. Read the full story here     Senate Democrat says he will 'settle' for less aggressive gun control reform 'because that will save lives' BY MYCHAEL SCHNELL   Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday said he is willing to “settle” for less aggressive gun control reform “because that will save lives,” days after four students were killed in a shooting at Michigan high school. Read the full story here     Ernst on Russian buildup on Ukraine border: 'We must prepare for the worst' BY JOSEPH CHOI   "It's hard to know what Vladimir Putin is thinking and what his true intentions are, but we do see a very aggressive action on his part, amassing his troops on the Ukrainian border. So we must prepare for the worst, not knowing what those intentions are," Ernst told "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©1998 - 2021 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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