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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of the omicron variant Wednesday - in a vaccinated traveler who returned to California after a trip to South
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SAN FRANCISCO--The U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of the omicron variant Wednesday — in a vaccinated traveler who returned to California after a trip to South Africa — as scientists around the world race to establish whether the new, mutant version of the coronavirus is more dangerous than previous ones.
US reports 1st case of Omicron variant in returning traveler
The infected person was identified as a traveller who had returned from South Africa on November 22, developed mild symptoms and tested positive for COVID-19 Monday.