According to the health authority, the victim, between the ages of 50 and 60, was unvaccinated, putting him at a higher risk of COVID-19 severe consequences.
Fauci also cautioned against overestimation of Omicron's severity, saying that while the hospitalization-to-case ratio in South Africa is lower than in Delta, this might be due to underlying immunity from extensive past infections.
At least 36 states have reported confirmed Omicron cases, officials from the Centers for Disease Control said on Wednesday.
The mask regulation, which goes into force on Wednesday, applies to everyone, whether or not they have been vaccinated.
At least five states were hit by tornadoes on Friday night, including Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri and Arkansas.
According to a statement on the University's website, she was overwhelmingly chosen Penn State's next president by the Penn State Board of Trustees on December 9.
The country has had its share of esteemed scientists across different eras who have helped put the country on the world map.
The new procedure will go into effect on December 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Much about the new variant is not known yet, but its emergence has created fresh apprehension across the world with most of the countries putting travel restrictions.
The Washington Post reported over the weekend that Biden and members of his inner circle have been telling allies that he plans to run again.
