The first case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 in the United States was detected in California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Wednesday.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief infectious disease expert, said at a White House press conference that the person who tested positive for the omicron variant in San Francisco had recently arrived from South Africa, where the new strain was discovered.
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