Coverage dated November 30, 2021 to December 1, 2021

As first U.S. Omicron case reported, these states 50% vaccinated or fewer

Headline from Newsweek

Dr. Anthony Fauci urged people to get vaccinated and receive booster shots after the case was identified in California.

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Reports & sources

165 articles, oldest first.

  1. Rolling Stone

    First Omicron Covid-19 Case Confirmed in U.S., CDC Says (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    An individual in California, who is fully vaxxed, has experienced only mild symptoms and is improving

  2. WQAD

    US identifies first omicron variant case (opens WQAD)

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    WQAD's feed description

    Authorities said the first U.S. case of the omicron variant was discovered in California.

  3. Sioux City Journal

    US reports 1st case of omicron variant in returning traveler (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    The U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of the omicron variant Wednesday — a person in California who had been to South Africa — as scientists around the world raced

  4. FOX 35 Orlando

    First U.S. case of omicron COVID-19 variant detected in California (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    The first U.S. case of the omicron COVID-19 variant has been detected in California, the White House announced Wednesday.

  5. Casper Star-Tribune

    US sees first case of omicron variant detected in California (opens Casper Star-Tribune)

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    Casper Star-Tribune's feed description

    The United States' first confirmed case of the omicron coronavirus variant has been identified in California, according to a source familiar.

  6. Cheddar

    U.S. Reports 1st Case of Omicron Variant in Returning Traveler (opens Cheddar)

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    Cheddar's feed description

    The U.S. identified its first known case of the omicron variant Wednesday — in a vaccinated traveler returning to California from South Africa — as scientists around the world raced to establish whether the new, mutant version of the coronavirus is more dangerous than the previous ones.

  7. NBC4 Washington

    US Case of COVID-19 Omicron Variant Identified in California (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    A person in San Francisco, 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.

  8. Sioux City Journal

    1st US case of COVID omicron variant confirmed in California (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A person in California who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant, the White

  9. France 24

    US announces first Omicron case in traveler returning from S.Africa (opens France 24)

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    The United States on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of the Covid-19 Omicron variant had been detected in California, in a fully vaccinated traveler who had recently returned from South…

  10. Local News 8

    First confirmed US case of Omicron coronavirus variant detected in California (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    The United States' first confirmed case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has been identified in California, according to the CDC.

  11. WMUR

    First case of omicron COVID-19 variant detected in the US (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Scientists are still trying to determine how transmissible the variant is, how sick it makes people and how well current vaccines work against it.

  12. KAGS Bryan

    US identifies first omicron variant case in returning traveler (opens KAGS Bryan)

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    KAGS Bryan's feed description

    Authorities said the first U.S. case of the omicron variant was discovered in California.

  13. The Times of Israel

  14. The Week

  15. Florida Politics

    U.S. reports first case of omicron variant in returning traveler (opens Florida Politics)

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    Florida Politics's feed description

    COVID-19 patient in California returned from South Africa Nov. 22.

  16. Live Science

    1st case of omicron variant in US confirmed in California (opens Live Science)

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    The World Health Organization recently labeled omicron as a "variant of concern."

  17. MyNorthwest

    Omicron COVID variant confirmed in California (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    The Centers for Disease Control confirms the first case of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant in California.

  18. Forbes

    First Case Of Omicron Variant Discovered In California (opens Forbes)

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    The traveler returned from South Africa on November 22 and tested positive on Monday, Fauci said.

  19. KVOA Tucson

    Fauci: 1st US case of COVID-19 omicron variant identified (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A person in California has become the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19.

  20. NPR

    California has reported the first U.S. case of the omicron variant (opens NPR)

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    The individual returned from South Africa on Nov. 22 and had mild symptoms. Cases have been found in more than 20 countries, less than a week after the worrying new variant was first identified.

  21. KVIA El Paso

    1st case of Omicron Covid-19 variant confirmed in U.S. (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    SAN FRANCISCO, California -- The first case of the omicron variant in the U.S. has been identified in California, the California and San Francisco Departments of Public Health said. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control said the person traveled from South Africa on Nov. 22.

  22. KESQ Palm Springs

    Watch: Omicron variant of COVID-19 found in CA; case is first known in U.S. (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    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.

  23. Washington Times

    U.S. official: 1st case of omicron variant identified in U.S. (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19, a U.S. official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. It comes as scientists continue to study the risks posed by the new strain of the virus.

  24. Breitbart News

    Fauci: 1st Confirmed 'Omicron Variant' Case in U.S. Found in California (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Dr. Anthony Fauci said the first confirmed case of the "Omicron variant" of COVID-19 had been identified in California.

  25. CBS 19 Tyler

    New questions and concerns surrounding the new COVID-19 variant Omicron (opens CBS 19 Tyler)

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    CBS 19 Tyler's feed description

    No cases have been confirmed in the U.S. but it's something local health experts are monitoring closely.

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