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About a month after it was first reported in South Africa, Omicron has spread to more than 90 countries. Here's everything you need to know about the Omicron variant of Covid-19.

NEW DELHI – The Indian Council of Medical Research has developed a testing kit which can detect the new Omicron Covid-19 variant within two hours.

The development has come at a time when the Omicron variant is making its presence felt in various states, with at least 33 cases being detected in the country so far.

A PCR test developed in Carlsbad is helping scientists around the world improve surveillance for omicron thanks to something called "S Gene Dropout."

Think the surges will be what weve seen in the past but still seeing 1,000 deaths a day, still not a good situation, forgetting about omicron for a second. >> glad you said that, people are over covid because just because people are over covid, doesnt mean that covid is over. hearing conspiracy theories that somebody something, something wrong, why does this continue to go. people, because theyre tired of it, make up scenarios in their mind that somehow covid is not real. >> yeah. its going on b...

Im still careful and wear a mask when i go inside unless im sure everybodys vaccinated. if omicron takes off to be 1, 2 or 5% of the cases in the u.s., we have to factor into decision making. >> facing a potential winter surge, last winter saw a horrendous spike after the holidays. do you think this plan will prevent another spike in cases? >> i think it should help some, its kind of baked in were going to see a spike. still have a lot of people unvaccinated and vaccinated people not getting the...

What should follow. >> the second time is a charm. we got it all in. thank you, congressman. i appreciate it. >> thank you. take care. >> you be well as well. president biden announcing new steps to combat covid through the winter months as new omicron cases emerge. the big key to slowing any potential surge? vaccinations. to generate income, even when youre not working. a plan that gives you the chance to grow your savings and create cash flow that lasts. along the way, well give you ways to ...

>> dr. robert wachter is doctor at lab that worked on the first omicron case, he joins us now. the first omicron test came to one of the labs where you work at ucsm. youre not changing the precautions you take so far. what are you watching more as we learn more about omicron? >> were all watching for same things, don, watching to see whether its more infectious, more severe and whether it evades immunity, we have tidbits of evidence but not enough for a full picture. reason i said i wasnt changi...