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Africa steps up Omicron variant detection as COVID-19 cases rise in southern Africa
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California confirms first case of Omicron coronavirus variant
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President Biden to make at-home rapid tests free in new COVID plan
By Cheyenne Haslett, Libby Cathey & Justin Ryan Gomez
CDC confirms first U.S. case of omicron Covid variant has been detected in California
By Spencer Kimball, Jessica Bursztynsky & Dawn Kopecki
Biden's new Covid plan: more boosters, free home testing, and 'monoclonal antibody strike teams'
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How South African scientists discovered Omicron and set off a global chain reaction
By David McKenzie & Tim Lister
California has reported the first U.S. case of the omicron variant
By Bill Chappell & Jonathan Franklin
Biden outlines new steps to combat Covid through winter months
By Donald Judd & Kevin Liptak
Biden to extend transportation mask mandate through March
By Kaitlan Collins
First known U.S. Omicron case found in fully vaccinated overseas traveler
By Trevor Hunnicutt
This map shows where the Covid omicron variant has been detected
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Biden's new winter COVID plan will reimburse you for at-home tests
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