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Omicron variant detected in Colorado woman who recently traveled to Africa
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The omicron COVID-19 variant has been detected in a Colorado woman who recently traveled to countries in southern Africa, Gov. Jared Polis and state public health officials announced Thursday.
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6 cases of omicron variant confirmed in Nebraska
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Omicron variant detected in Colorado woman who recently traveled to Africa
State and local public health officials are actively monitoring for the presence of a new COVID-19 variant from South Africa, though it has not yet been found in Colorado or the U.S.
The man, who was fully vaccinated and has since recovered, traveled to New York City to attend the Anime NYC 2021 convention at the Javits Center from Nov. 19-21.
Authorities said the first known U.S. case of the omicron variant was discovered in California. The next day, other cases were confirmed in Minnesota and Colorado.
The first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Health announced Thursday. The confirmation comes one day after the first U.S. cases of the omicron variant were detected in California. MDH will be holding a press call at 11 a.m.
The first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Health announced Thursday. The confirmation comes one day after the first U.S. cases of the omicron variant were detected in California.
Minnesota public health authorities confirmed Thursday what appears to be the second U.S. case of the omicron Covid variant in a resident who recently returned from New York City, the state’s department of health said.
The Minnesota Department of Health said the variant was found during its surveillance program in a specimen from a Minnesota resident who had recently traveled to New York City.
WASHINGTON (AP) - US official: US identifies the first case of omicron COVID-19 variant in California. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "The individual was a traveler who returned from South Africa on November 22, 2021.
A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the COVID-19 omicron variant, the White House announced Wednesday as scientists continue to study the risks posed by the new strain of the virus.
DENVER -- Colorado became the third U.S. state to detect a case of the omicron variant in a woman who had recently traveled to Africa, state health officials announced Thursday.
The fully vaccinated individual returned home from South Africa on Nov. 22 and subsequently tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Much remains unknown about the new variant of the coronavirus. Experts had said it was only a matter of time before the variant showed up in the United States.
COLORADO (KRDO) -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed Thursday that the first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant has been detected in Colorado. The case was a female in Arapahoe County who traveled to Southern Africa, according to CDPHE.
