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Dec 2021
40m 24s

First Case Of Omicron In U.S. Identified

CNN
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The Omicron variant has been detected in the United States for the first time in a patient who traveled from South Africa to California. Our medical experts are assessing the threat as federal health officials are doubling down on their push for vaccines and boosters.  Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows reportedly reveals in a brand-new book tha ... Show More
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