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.
That’s according to White House Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fouci who confirmed reports Wednesday during a briefing at the White House.
The news comes as scientists continue to study the risks posed by the new strain of the virus.
The Biden administration moved late last month to restrict travel from Southern Africa where the variant was first identified and had been widespread.
Clusters of cases have also been identified in about two dozen other nations.
(Copyright 2021, The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
