What is known about the omicron variant that's arrived in the US

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As health officials expected, the United States has now confirmed several cases of the omicron variant, which was first identified in Botswana and has since been detected in at least 35 counties.

. They included a 67-year-old, fully vaccinated woman in Suffolk County who recently traveled from South Africa, and four New York City residents. All cases are mild.

"At this point, I'm not terribly alarmed," Colorado Gov. Jared Polis told reporters Thursday during a briefing on the omicron case. "This news is concerning, but it is not a surprise," Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said in a statement."We know that this virus is highly infectious and moves quickly throughout the world."

"This tighter testing timetable provides an added degree of protection as scientists continue to study the omicron variant," he said during a briefing.

 

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Lol the pandemic is over.

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