Omicron On The Run?

After the first Omicron case was found in California, 10 cases are reported including New York, Minnesota, Hawaii, and Colorado.

The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is the latest strain of the coronavirus to be designated a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization: more nations are reporting cases, and it has an unusual combination of mutations that may spread.

India reports first Omicron cases, no plan for boosters https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-says-it-detects-two-cases-omi…

The new COVID-19 variant, called B.1.1.529, has an unusual constellation of mutations because they could help it evade the body's immune response and make it more transmissible, according to scientists.

• New York State confirms five cases of the Omicron variant.

• Several more Omicron cases are detected in the U.S.

• Hochul urges attendees of an anime conference in N.Y.C. to get tested after an Omicron connection emerges.

• New York City will require vaccination for workers at religious and private schools.

• Biden’s plan emphasizes free rapid tests, but getting reimbursed may require some effort.

• The U.N. secretary-general, a fierce critic of vaccine inequity, reluctantly got a booster, his spokesman says.

• Here’s what we know about the Omicron variant.

6 charts on cases, deaths, and vaccinations as the Delta surge wanes. https://usafacts.org/articles/6-charts-on-cases-deaths-and-vaccinations…