Biden and Fauci are freaking out instead of making scientific decisions about omicron variant

From my latest column at Fox News: “Once again, we find ourselves in a situation in which we have a new COVID variant. Rather than making rational, scientific decisions, Dr. Fauci and the Biden administration have jumped to assume the worst, and have begun implementing restrictions with the ever-looming threat of mandates.

We really don’t know much about the omicron variant. It could have different mutations, different symptoms, and require different treatments. But rather than freaking out, we should take the next week or two to see what becomes of it.

The default solution for big government types like Biden and Fauci is always more rules, more regulation and less of your liberty. https://t.co/64G1jJ2w5C

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 8, 2021

President Biden on the other hand, has already followed suit with Dr. Fauci in foolishly announcing public health policy that is not based on any science. Mandating a COVID test within 24 hours of international travel, ignores the fact that rapid tests for patients without symptoms give false readings about half the time.

Meanwhile, medical officials in South Africa, where the variant originated, have been shocked at the knee-jerk reaction from countries across the world in imposing travel restrictions and renewing mandates.

Even Dr. Angelique Coetzee, who discovered the new variant, has said countries, including the United States, are ‘panicking unnecessarily.’ Dr. Coetzee has also said, ‘the simple truth is: we don’t know yet anywhere near enough about omicron to make such judgments or to impose such policies."

Read the entire column.