Dr. Ashish Jha Named New COVID Czar, Talks New Sub Variant

Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, will soon be taking on a new role as the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, and talks with TODAY’s Craig Melvin about the new omicron sub variant known as BA.2, whether he thinks we will see a spike in the U.S., and also weighs in on the need for a second booster shot. “I’m not expecting a big surge here,” he says adding, “we have to be driven by data.” He also says the first two shots plus the booster is the most critical step in keeping people out of the hospital.

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[andrewjohn]

We the people say NO to vaccine passports.

[WalkingRoscoe]

To keep hurricanes from forming, get your boosters every 2 months.

[kevini]

I figured as soon as Ukraine was simmering down, NBC, CBS, ABC and CNN would start going back to this sh't again.

I am not interested. Downvoted

[Chicken_In_Chyna]

You can't keep jabbing people with big companies slop. Support the experts in it for the right reason, like the ones in Texas who have the silver bullet

[ericeandco]

It’s funny how they use the term czar when it’s such a disrespected title.

[pbnaj]

Hahahahaha for real? Who is still believing this? Show yourself!!!

[matthewosbornvideomasterfi]

With prices going up this there method to keep people at home

[margiethomas]

I got the Johnson vaccine and I haven't got the booster because there's so many risks. I got COVID at the end of January and it wasn't too bad but my cognitive skills have been affected and my joints are still achy. Anyone else?

[italiansoccer]

Oh ya what a surprise. Drop the narrative and find something else to talk about.

[syedahmed]

Dr.Ashish the great. Doctors are the professionalism in medical science

[stormchaser]

This variant is not new we've been watching this variant for months now it's just that we decided not to acknowledge it. It's very didn't just pop up people just decided they didn't want to deal with covid anymore but guess what? You have to now

[stormchaser]

Cases are dropping dramatically because we are not testing so let's please get the story straight