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Dr. Fauci said during a press conference Wednesday the patient was vaccinated and had traveled to South Africa. Breaking News: The first U.S. case of the Omicron variant has been detected in California. Over 20 other nations now have cases of the Omicron variant, as questions about its impact remain. Track its spread here. https://t.co/o06X5GOLTj — The New York Times (@nytimes) December 1, 2021 CA & the San Francisco Department of Public Health have confirmed a case of the Omicron variant in California. It’s the first confirmed case of the variant in the U.S. https://t.co/JiDesSu5vT — Jocelyn Moran (@jocelynamoran) December 1, 2021 There's been some confusion over the dates of the 1st known #omicron case in CA/US. The traveler returned from South Africa to SFO 11/22, noticed symptoms 11/25, got tested 11/28, and the genomic sequencing was done at UCSF to confirm Omicron 11/30. https://t.co/n93mp97oOZ — Kristen Sze ABC7 (@abc7kristensze) December 1, 20...

CBS News national correspondent Mark Strassmann discusses growing concerns over the Omnicron variant of the coronavirus. These concerns are coinciding with a rising number of cases in the U.S. and soaring travel numbers over the holiday season. Also, John Moore, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, sits down with CBSN's Lana Zak to answer pressing questions about this variant and how it could impact life in the U.S. Get Vaccinated Now!

COVID-19 cases are surging in several parts of the U.S. ahead of the holidays. Infections are also rising among children. Emergency medicine physician Dr. Hiral Tipirneni joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest pandemic news.

My wife died from COVID-19 on December 29. Please take this pandemic seriously. You might already know that coronaviruses are always changing, but a handful of new COVID-19 variants around the world have a lot of people worried and wondering whether the current vaccines will protect us from them. Anoushah Rasta reports. Early investigations suggest that current COVID-19 vaccines may be slightly less effective against some new variants of the virus. But even against the new strains, they're very effective in preventing severe cases and hospitalizations, experts say. https://t.co/8k68g16e8F — NPR (@NPR) February 3, 2021 AstraZeneca, Oxford expect 'next generation' COVID-19 vaccine to tackle variants by autumn - executive https://t.co/YnPK3AXKrB pic.twitter.com/zLOlCrZy58 — Reuters (@Reuters) February 3, 2021 GSK's announcement comes as public health officials around the world raise concerns about virus variants that are more contagious or resistant ...