Washington D.C.’s health department announced its first cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant on Sunday. DC Health has confirmed four unrelated cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the District. — DC Health (@_DCHealth) December 12, 2021“DC Health wants to restate that everyone 5 and older should get vaccinated. More than a dozen U.S. states including Maryland and Virginia have reported omicron variant cases. Health officials across the country are intensifying their calls for all American adults to get booster shots amid the threat of the omicron variant, which was first discovered in South Africa.

Source: The Guardian December 13, 2021 21:29 UTC