The new Omicron Covid-19 variant has been detected in California. The Omicron variant was first detected by scientists in South Africa, but it's still unclear where and when the variant first emerged. Here's what we do know:
The new Omicron Covid-19 variant has been detected in California, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“This person did what we hope other people would do, they got off and as soon as they became symptomatic they went and got tested and it was positive,” Fauci added. Although the Omicron variant was first detected by scientists in Africa, it is still unclear where and when the variant first emerged.
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