CORONAVIRUS

Texas reports its first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant

Early indicators suggest the variant is very contagious, but little is known about the severity of disease it causes.

By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune
Posted 12/6/21

Texas has identified its first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant, a strain flagged as potentially more infectious than any that has come before it, including the delta variant responsible for …

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