* The Omicron variant has now been detected in 30 U.S. states, with over 150 confirmed cases
* Initial data shows the Covid vaccine are not as effective against the new strain, and officials urge Americans to get booster shots
The Omicron variant is continuing its spread across the U.S., now being confirmed over 150 times in 30 U.S. states.
Over the weekend, five U.S. states - Idaho, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Tennessee - joined the growing list of states to detect the variant within its borders.
Texas also took over as the nation's leader in sequenced cases, overtaking New York, with 36 cases sequenced.
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Omicron Variant Quickly Spreading Throughout The U.S. -- News Updates December 13, 2021
CDC Predicts U.S. COVID Deaths Will Rise As Britain Reports First Omicron Death -- Newsweek
U.S. crosses 50 million COVID-19 cases as Delta dominates amid Omicron emergence -- Reuters
Covid cases rise in the US as Omicron now in over half of all states -- CNN
New CDC data shows first-known omicron Covid patient in U.S. had symptoms starting Nov. 15 -- CNBC
Another grim Covid-19 milestone: At least 800,000 Americans have died -- NBC
US COVID deaths approach 800,000, the highest in the world, and more than the ENTIRE population of North Dakota -- Daily Mail
AP-NORC poll: Omicron raises COVID worry but not precautions -- AP
Hunting for Omicron inside America's largest Covid testing lab -- The National
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