First confirmed U.S. case of Omicron variant detected in California. omicron virus

First confirmed U.S. case of Omicron variant detected in California.
While the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the country, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than the delta variant, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden's chief medial adviser. "Thus far, it does not look like there’s a great degree of severity to it," Fauci said of omicron. "But we have really got to be careful before we make any determinations that it is less severe," he said on CNN's "State of the Union.