policy decisions are likely to curtail the spread of the omicron variant at this point? well, gillian, as we head into the new year, by closing the holiday celebrations that are actually occurring outside, it s probably not going to do anything to really decrease transmission. whether or not people are going to be ball dropping, these outdoor activities, they are still going to be congregating indoor in their homes, and that s where you received a majority of the spread, which is why it s important we have available at-home rapid tests and that people are able to, if they want to go out and get fully vaccinated, get their booster, anything they can to decrease the transmission. by closing these outdoor celebrations, things that are truly iconic of the holiday season, all that really does is decrease morale, hurt the industry, workers, cancel plans, and it s not really going to do much to lessen the spread of this virus. gillian: dr. fauci told cnn this morning that he thinks