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NEW YORK (77WABC) — A new report from the Centers for Disease Control suggests that the Omicron variant COVID-19 was in the United States before the world knew it even existed.
According to the report, the CDC found 12 Omicron-associated mutations in New York City’s wastewater on November 21, a day before it was announced by South African scientists and 10 days before the first U.S. case was reported.
#RT @nowthisnews: Although early evidence shows Omicron is less severe than the Delta strain of COVID-19, ‘the staggering rise in cases … has led to a high number of total hospitalizations,’ said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky on Wednesday pic.twitter.com/OmKdUhyj9X
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“The detection of Omicron-associated mutations in community wastewater provides strong early evidence that the Omicron variant was likely present or more widely distributed in these communities than originally indicated by clinical testing alone,” the report says. “Omicron-associated mutations were documented during November 2021, at least a week before the first U.S. case identified via clinical testing on December 1.”
Along with the new information,
Infections in New York City have dropped 46% in the last week, but the city still has the nation’s highest death rate.
