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Omicron variant accounts for 73% of U.S. infections – CDC

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Updated: Dec 20, 2021, 23:07 UTC

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Omicron variant of coronavirus accounts for 73% of U.S. coronavirus infections based on sequencing data for the week ended Dec. 18, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.

A person is tested for COVID-19 in Times Square in Manhattan, New York City

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Omicron variant of coronavirus accounts for 73% of U.S. coronavirus infections based on sequencing data for the week ended Dec. 18, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.

(Reporting by Caroline Humer; Editing by Chris Reese)

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