Army Spc. Angel Laureano holds a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., Dec. 14, 2020. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
First US Case of Omicron COVID Variant Confirmed in California
The first US case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant was found Wednesday in California, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The infection was detected in San Francisco when a fully vaccinated traveler returned to the area after visiting South Africa on Nov. 22, the CDC said in a statement.
โThe individual, who was fully vaccinated and had mild symptoms that are improving, is self-quarantining and has been since testing positive,โ the statement read.
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