The variant has landed in L.A. and S.F., but there have been no signs that the infected patients have touched off a larger outbreak.
that “sooner or later, we’re going to see cases of this new variant here.” Unbeknownst to him, a San Francisco resident had alreadyThe unidentified resident — a fully vaccinated adult between the ages of 18 and 49 — arrived home on Nov. 22 feeling completely fine. A few days later, the traveler began to feel unwell and got tested Sunday, Nov. 28. Confirmation of a coronavirus infection came back Monday.
. People who test negative will be given a kit so they can test themselves again three to five days later, as the CDC recommends. The Biden administration will distribute 50 million rapid tests to community health centers and rural clinics, where they’ll be available free to people without health insurance.Other than that, Biden and his public health team are counting on vaccines to protect Americans against an Omicron surge.