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The coronavirus Omicron variant has been diagnosed in a patient in Hawaii, State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble said.

HONOLULU (AP) — The omicron coronavirus variant was confirmed Thursday in an unvaccinated Hawaii resident with no recent travel history, state health officials said.

The coronavirus Omicron variant has been diagnosed in a patient in Hawaii, State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble said.

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Contagious than delta, which suggests that once in the united states, its going to spread, as it is already spreading in many other countries. that data regarding severity is of great interest. we dont have enough information. there may be a slight ray of sunshine in that a lot of the cases so far reported have, indeed, been mild, but as you said, the data are not final yet. were going to have to have some patience and wait, but i hope that holds up. mild, i like that. >> its been a week, so whe...

Omicron at this point. its coming in from multiple places. and theres likely already silent spread in the city. >> reporter: i also spoke with an epidemiologist at colombia who says this doesnt mean everybody needs to bunker down and not leave their house. it means if youre indoors, wear a mask. if youre outdoors in a crowded area, you should probably wear a mask. and also underlined the importance of vaccination boosters. >> i think -- to be clear, 50,000? thats how large the convention was? >>...

One known vaccination status, believed to have travelled recently. the governor and mayor saying this isnt cause for alarm, similar to what an epidemiologist i spoke with said. lets listen to what she said. >> new york city is a hub for people coming from all over the world, so it was a matter of time before its identified in someone whos had contact with someone else who has omicron. its a matter of time because, you know, until somebody gets symptoms and they get tested and the specimens get t...

Compared to a year ago. so, even if the tier is not at high rates yet. what do we know? i think the biggest concern is how many mutations this variant has. that come by with -- is concerning epidemiologist from south africa. one of the countries that really sounded the alarm for both the cases have been going up. but also theyre seeing about a 65% increase in hospitalizations and the last week or so. the question there is that are they seen that because south africa is under vaccinated. only 30%...

MALHEUR COUNTY — According to a news release this morning, another person in Malheur County who was diagnosed with COVID-19 has died.

Fauci say that that first case has been detected in the u.s. this was something that was expected and predicted by health experts. >> phil mattingly is there at the white house. stephanie elam in california where the first case was detected. an epidemiologist and former health commissioner also with us. stephanie, lets start with you. what do we know about this person who has this first case? >> these are some key details we just learned right now and the biggest part of this is that we know thi...