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CDC Finds First Handful of U.S. Omicron Cases Have Been Mostly Mild

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The first handful of omicron cases in the United States have been mostly mild, with most patients reporting symptoms such as cough or a runny nose, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Developments in this update

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  1. The AP Interview: CDC chief says omicron mostly mild so far

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  2. Newest

    CDC Finds First Handful of U.S. Omicron Cases Have Been Mostly Mild

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

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Reports & sources

37 articles, oldest first.

  1. MedicalXpress

    Interview: CDC chief says omicron mostly mild so far (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    More than 40 people in the U.S. have been found to be infected with the omicron variant so far, and more than three-quarters of them had been vaccinated, the chief of the CDC said Wednesday. But she said nearly all of them were only mildly ill.

  2. Fredericksburg.com

    The AP Interview: CDC chief says omicron mostly mild so far (opens Fredericksburg.com)

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    Fredericksburg.com's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — More than 40 people in the U.S. have been found to be infected with the omicron variant so far, and more than three-quarters of them had

  3. Hot Air

    European CDC: Out of hundreds of cases of Omicron here, not a single one involves severe illness (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Seems significant. Cases have been reported by 21 countries in the EU/EEA: Austria (15), Belgium (14), Croatia (3), Czechia (2), Denmark (83), Estonia (6), Finland (9), France (32), Germany (15), Gree...

  4. Talking Points Memo

    Is Omicron More Mild? (Probably Not) (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    You've probably heard reports that Omicron COVID in South Africa has generally been causing milder forms of the disease. The caution on these reports is that they are early, anecdotal, haven'

  5. The Hill

    CDC director says most US omicron infections mild so far (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a new interview that reported cases of the new omicron variant in the U.S. have been relatively mild.

  6. Fox News

    CDC chief says omicron COVID-19 variant mostly mild so far (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    More than 40 people in the U.S. have been found to be infected with the omicron variant so far, and more than three-quarters of them had been vaccinated, the chief of the CDC said Wednesday. But she said nearly all of them were only mildly ill.

  7. Insider

    Only 1 in 43 known Omicron cases in the US has been hospitalized, CDC says. Almost all the rest had mild symptoms like coughing and fatigue. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Most of these cases were in vaccinated people so it is too soon to know how severe the variant is altogether, per the CDC.

  8. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    CDC chief says omicron coronavirus variant mostly mild so far (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    ATLANTA (AP) — More than 40 people in the U.S. […]

  9. NBC10 Philadelphia

    CDC Finds First Handful of U.S. Omicron Cases Have Been Mostly Mild (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The first handful of omicron cases in the United States have been mostly mild, with most patients reporting symptoms such as cough or a runny nose, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  10. The Hill

    CDC: Most of 43 omicron cases detected in first days of December considered mild (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) detected 43 COVID-19 cases attributed to the omicron variant, nearly all of which were considered mild and discovered in the first week of December.

  11. The National Interest

    Nearly All U.S. Cases of Omicron so Far are Mild (opens The National Interest)

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    The National Interest's feed description

    There have been more than forty Omicron cases reported in the United States to date.

  12. KVIA El Paso

    Most Omicron cases in US have been mild but most were vaccinated, CDC reports (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Maggie Fox, CNN Most of the 43 people known to have been infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus in the United STates had mild symptoms, but most had been vaccinated and 14 of them had already had booster doses, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.

  13. Forbes

    Here’s What The CDC Knows About The First U.S. Omicron Cases (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Vaccinated people account for most of the United States’ first 43 omicron coronavirus cases, but almost all of those infections were mild.

  14. Washington Times

    Most cases of omicron variant in the U.S. mild so far, CDC report finds (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Most people diagnosed with the omicron variant of COVID-19 that U.S. health officials followed up with experienced mild infections, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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