CDC confirms first U.S. case of omicron Covid variant has been detected in California

CDC confirms first U.S. case of omicron Covid variant has been detected in California (cnbc.com)

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The CDC said Wednesday it has confirmed the first U.S. case of the new, heavily mutated coronavirus variant called omicron, which was detected in Northern California.

White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said the patient, who was fully vaccinated, had just returned to the San Francisco area Nov. 22 after traveling in South Africa and tested positive Nov. 29.


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Submitted by mo2 on Wed, 12/01/2021 - 19:59