Fauci Did Not Announce A New COVID Variant That Evades Tests

Recently, a number of social media users shared the claim that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has warned Americans that a new variant of coronavirus is spreading which evades tests and is symptomless. Claims emphasize that Fauci says individuals still need to wear masks.

These recent posts have managed to gain hundreds of shares on social media. Additionally, older versions of this claim exist, where the person giving the warning is not Dr. Fauci, but just “they,” which have managed to gain thousands of interactions.