U.S. Centers for Disease Control data posted today shows the Omicron variant is now by far the most dominant strain of Covid in the nation.
It took less than three weeks.The stunning development demonstrates the increased transmissibility of Omicron, which quickly spread across South Africa and the globe, hitting countries like the U.K.
especially hard.The first case of the variant was identified in San Francisco on December 1 in a woman who had traveled overseas.
While early cases were mostly found in travelers, community spread here was confirmed in a matter of days.Over the past week, the variant has shown a near sixfold increase, according to CDC data.
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