Some health officials are calling it a hopeful sign that the first people known to be infected with the Omicron variant have had mild symptoms of COVID-19 but still warned that it is far too early to understand the implications of this coronavirus variant.
The Omicron variant appears to be driving a dramatic COVID surge in South Africa, providing a glimpse of where the pandemic might be headed globally.
Getting vaccinated and boosted is “the most effective tool we have to protect you from severe illness,” said Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, a deputy health officer for Orange County. All of the residents had been vaccinated, and the patients whose ages have been identified are all younger than 50.vaccinated residents of Alameda CountySeven additional people, who also live in Alameda County, were linked to the cluster of cases, but officials haven’t yet identified the variant responsible for their infections.
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