CDC Statement on B.1.1.529 (COVID Omicron Variant) - The Atlanta Inquirer

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CDC Statement on B.1.1.529 (COVID Omicron Variant) - The Atlanta Inquirer

November 26, 2021 – On November 26, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified a new variant, B.1.1.529, as a Variant of Concern and has named it Omicron. No cases of this variant have been identified in the U.S. to date. CDC is following the details of this new variant, first reported to the WHO by South Africa. We are grateful to the South African government and its scientists who have openly communicated with the global scientific community and continue to share information about this variant with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and CDC. We are working with other U.S. and…

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