Dow finishes 460 points lower in major reversal triggered by first U.S. omicron case
The major averages fell sharply, giving up solid gains, on Wednesday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of omicron in the U.S.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, in a press briefing Wednesday, said the patient is age 18 to 49 and had not received a booster shot because they were not six months out from their original vaccination course.
The person has mild symptoms, has not been hospitalized and is improving, Newsom said.
Dr. Mark Ghaly, California’s Health and Human Services secretary, said the fact that the patient is fully vaccinated and is improving underscores the importance of immunization.
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Khairy: First Omicron case detected in Malaysia on Dec 2
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 3): Malaysia on Thursday (Dec 2) detected its first case involving the Omicron variant of Covid-19 after a South African national tested positive for it, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Friday.
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'Big likelihood' more Omicron cases in Malaysia, Khairy warns
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 3): Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin warned on Friday (Dec 3) there is a "big likelihood” there are already more Covid-19 cases of the Omicron variant in Malaysia because the first infection detected on Thursday involved a South African national who arrived in Malaysia on Nov 19 — before the World Health Organization (WHO) designated Omicron as a variant of concern (VOC).
South Africa’s New Covid Cases Almost Quadruple in Four Days
The country recorded 16,055 infections in the last 24 hours and the positivity rate accelerated to 24.3% of tests from 16.5% on Tuesday, according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases.
Coronavirus Highlights: Amid Omicron Concerns, Samples From Delhi, Maharashtra Being Tested
India Covid Cases Highlights: India for the first time reported 'Omicron' cases with two cases being detected in Karnataka.
New Delhi: India logged a daily spike of 9,216 Covid cases today, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,46,15,757. The active cases increased to 99,976, the Health Ministry data showed.
India also for the first time reported 'Omicron' cases with two cases being detected in Karnataka. The new strain of the virus has triggered a global alarm with several countries announcing restrictions to arrest the spread of the 'Variant of Concern', declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The variant was first detected in South Africa earlier this month. Since then, the new strain has already been detected in several European countries. 'Omicron' is said to be much more infectious than the Delta variant.
Omicron Spreading in U.S.; Gilead Recalls Vials: Virus Update
The omicron variant is now in at least 10 U.S. states, and White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci said there is “absolutely” community spread. Gilead Sciences Inc. recalled two lots of its Covid-19 drug remdesivir in the U.S. after a complaint about glass particles in the vials.
The states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Maryland and Nebraska reported omicron infections on Friday, and cases are guaranteed to keep on rising in the coming days, according to Fauci. Covid-19 infections in the U.S. have reached the highest level in two months.
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Australia Confirms Community Transmission of Omicron Variant
Five people in Sydney, Australia’s largest city, have contracted the omicron variant of the coronavirus locally, New South Wales health authorities confirmed.
COVID-19 | More Omicron cases detected in U.S. as hospitals strain under virus surge
New York announced three more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus on December 4, bringing the number of state cases linked to the new variant to eight.
“The Omicron variant is here, and as anticipated we are seeing the beginning of community spread,” state Health Commissioner Mary Bassett said in a news release.
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Dow finishes 460 points lower in major reversal triggered by first U.S. omicron case
The major averages fell sharply, giving up solid gains, on Wednesday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of omicron in the U.S.
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