Omicron variant found in five US states

By Kanishka Singh and Susan Heavey
Updated December 3 2021 - 2:15pm, first published 2:11pm
The United States has reported "multiple" cases of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19.
The United States has reported "multiple" cases of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19.

New York has confirmed five cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, bringing to five the number of US states having detected the variant, with 10 reported infections nationwide.

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