UPDATED: Dr. Anthony Fauci confirmed today that the first case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 had been identified in the U.S.
The presidential advisor said the case was identified in California and the patient had recently arrived via airplane from South Africa.
Fauci said that the person had been vaccinated and their symptoms were mild. It was unclear whether the person had taken a booster shot or not.CA’s large-scale testing and early detection systems have found the Omicron COVID-19 variant in California.
We should assume that it’s in other states as well.There’s no reason to panic–but we should remain vigilant. That means get vaccinated.
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