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DURHAM D

(32,610 posts) Wed Dec 1, 2021, 02:49 PM Dec 2021

First case of Omicron in US. California case.

Just announced on CNN.

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First case of Omicron in US. California case. (Original Post) DURHAM D Dec 2021 OP

I'm predicting it is already everywhere.... Sancho Dec 2021 #1

Most likely I agree. Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #3

Hmm. Zero info there, other than that they've found it. Wingus Dingus Dec 2021 #2

Do they ever say down to the county level? mchill Dec 2021 #4

....... fully vaccinated and had mild symptoms that are improving, ............ riversedge Dec 2021 #5

We are awaiting Hubs test for COVID...can't smell and taste but has sinus issues so who knows. Demsrule86 Dec 2021 #7

CDC statement,,,,,,,,,, riversedge Dec 2021 #6

In hindsight, the original strain was here long before it was detected. So was Delta. It is RockRaven Dec 2021 #8

It was a break through case, it appears. BeckyDem Dec 2021 #9

If the current vaccine isn't designed for this highly mutated variant madville Dec 2021 #12

I don't know. BeckyDem Dec 2021 #15

Breakthrough is a misnomer WarGamer Dec 2021 #14

Doomer catnip. BannonsLiver Dec 2021 #10

South African import Klaralven Dec 2021 #11

Patient ZERO is vaxxed... was in S Africa a week or two ago. WarGamer Dec 2021 #13

Sancho

(9,070 posts)

1. I'm predicting it is already everywhere....

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 02:50 PM

Dec 2021

Irish_Dem

(47,124 posts)

3. Most likely I agree.

Reply to Sancho (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 02:55 PM

Dec 2021

Wingus Dingus

(8,054 posts)

2. Hmm. Zero info there, other than that they've found it.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 02:53 PM

Dec 2021

Hopefully more info soon.

mchill

(1,018 posts)

4. Do they ever say down to the county level?

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 02:57 PM

Dec 2021

Oh—now saying SF county.

riversedge

(70,242 posts)

5. ....... fully vaccinated and had mild symptoms that are improving, ............

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 03:00 PM

Dec 2021

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JUST IN: @CDCgov
confirms first case of #OmicronVariant in the USA. Individual is in California and returned from S. Africa on 11/22. "The individual, who was fully vaccinated and had mild symptoms that are improving, is self-quarantining and has been since testing positive."

Link to tweet

?s=20

Demsrule86

(68,582 posts)

7. We are awaiting Hubs test for COVID...can't smell and taste but has sinus issues so who knows.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 03:02 PM

Dec 2021

He has had a mild illness and is improving. This could very well be the new variant...we shall see.

riversedge

(70,242 posts)

6. CDC statement,,,,,,,,,,

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 03:02 PM

Dec 2021

Link to tweet

?s=20

RockRaven

(14,972 posts)

8. In hindsight, the original strain was here long before it was detected. So was Delta. It is

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 03:02 PM

Dec 2021

virtually certain Omicron has been here for a while, we just didn't know it until now.

It's important to document, I suppose, but ever since Omicron was known to exist, policy makers needed to just assume it was here or would be imminently. And as far as I can tell, they pretty much did.

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

9. It was a break through case, it appears.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 03:03 PM

Dec 2021

The person was vaccinated.

madville

(7,412 posts)

12. If the current vaccine isn't designed for this highly mutated variant

Reply to BeckyDem (Reply #9)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 03:46 PM

Dec 2021

Is it really still considered a “breakthrough” case?

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

15. I don't know.

Reply to madville (Reply #12)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 05:52 PM

Dec 2021

We will learn soon enough, I hope.

WarGamer

(12,445 posts)

14. Breakthrough is a misnomer

Reply to BeckyDem (Reply #9)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 04:08 PM

Dec 2021

Vaccination doesn't appear to stop much infection.

Fortunately and hopefully it DOES keep the cases mild though...

BannonsLiver

(16,394 posts)

10. Doomer catnip.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 03:04 PM

Dec 2021

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)

11. South African import

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 03:31 PM

Dec 2021

White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said the individual, who was fully vaccinated, had just returned from traveling in South Africa to the San Francisco area on Nov. 22 and tested positive on Nov. 29.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/01/us-confirms-nations-first-case-of-omicron-covid-variant-in-california.html

WarGamer

(12,445 posts)

13. Patient ZERO is vaxxed... was in S Africa a week or two ago.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 04:07 PM

Dec 2021

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