Statewide, the daily average of newly reported coronavirus infections has risen more than 30% since shortly before Thanksgiving.
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Signs of Omicron found in California wastewater, suggesting variant is widespread
The number of cases associated with the new strain rose to double digits this week, including a newly confirmed infection in a Long Beach resident.
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California prepares for winter COVID-19 surge; if not from Omicron, then from Delta
It’s still far from clear what kind of COVID-19 increase California will see, and the state so far has been doing better than other parts of the country. But officials say they want to be ready.
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Could Omicron cause less severe COVID infections? There’s optimism but also worry
“This is a picture that has not been seen in previous waves,” a new report from South Africa says; still, “more time is required to fully answer the questions about the severity of COVID-19 caused by the new Omicron variant.”
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Can Omicron overtake the Delta variant? Here’s what it will take
Delta, so far, has been able to elbow out all other variants that otherwise might have spread more widely. Will that be the case with Omicron too?
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How San Francisco confirmed the first U.S. Omicron case so quickly
A UC San Francisco lab that analyzes coronavirus test results is a big reason behind the quick identification of the Omicron variant in California.
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Nation’s first Omicron variant case confirmed in San Francisco
The coronavirus variant was found in an individual who returned to San Francisco from South Africa on Nov. 22; its presence was not unexpected. First detected in southern Africa, the strain has been found in nearly two dozen countries and is now in the Golden State.
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What we know about the San Francisco patient with first U.S. Omicron variant case
The fully vaccinated individual returned home from South Africa on Nov. 22 and subsequently tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
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How big a threat is the Omicron variant of coronavirus? Here’s what we know
The recent discovery of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has upended the outlook for a pandemic that was expected to get worse over the winter.
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Facing Omicron threat, CDC says all adults should get COVID-19 booster vaccine
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday strengthened its recommendations on who should get boosters.