2nd case of omicron COVID variant identified in the US

@NJChicaa (115921)
United States
December 2, 2021 10:41am CST
Yup it is here. I never doubted for a second that it would be here or that it already was. The first case was found in California several days ago. Now they have confirmed a second case in Minnesota in a person who has recently traveled to New York City to attend an anime convention. The individual was vaccinated and developed mild symptoms. Omicron is a variant of interest because it has a TON of new protein spike mutations that may allow the virus to evade the protection provided by the current vaccines. It is good to know that the Minnesota guy has only mild symptoms though.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
2 Dec 21
I hope that this one won't become big.
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Sexy Girl
@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
3 Dec 21
It's now been found in 33 countries. UK cases have quadrupled in 3 days
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Patricia Ocampo
@iKONICNoona (3993)
• Philippines
2 Dec 21
Lets all be careful and we must still follow the covid safety guidelines. Its spreading real fast . Wishing that the infected gets well very soon.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (73241)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Dec 21
I hope that it comes and goes just as quickly and does not cause too much trouble
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (155562)
• United States
3 Dec 21
It was inevitable. I hope it remains a mild virus to those that are vaccinated and also those that aren't vaccinated.
Sexy Girl
@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
2 Dec 21
Our scientists who have been looking at it for a wee while now have said its highly unlikely any of the vaccines available now will be very effective against it. Once I knew it had reached America, I decided not to be called Omicron any more. I felt people might be offended. Don't want that now, do I?
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Sexy Girl
@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
3 Dec 21
@TheSojourner lol. Believe it or not I never.set out to offend anyone.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (94806)
• Marion, Ohio
3 Dec 21
Sexy Girl
@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
3 Dec 21
@TheSojourner But I do offend people because I say what I think and most people these days actually get off on being offended. They love it. Because they can moan about it. They need to grow a skin.