Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the delta variant remains the dominant strain in the US, but the CDC is closely watching the spread of the omicron variant in the US.

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With the Omicron variant showing up in more states, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told CNN Friday that her agency is working hard to understand exactly what kind of threat this new variant poses. But she points out that the Delta variant in wide circulation now is still a concern.

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New autism numbers released Thursday suggest more U.S. children are being diagnosed with the developmental condition and at younger ages. In an analysis of 2018 data from nearly a dozen states, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that among 8-year-olds, 1 in 44 had been diagnosed with autism.

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The race to figure out just how dangerous the Omicron variant is will likely be a global effort, but some experts are skeptical that the U.S. will play a dominant role.



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The United States' first confirmed case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has been identified in California, according to a source familiar.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is ordering airlines to hand over contact information for travelers that came to the U.S. from eight African countries.

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Africa is seeing a heavy rise of Covid-19 cases with 86 lakh active ones recorded as of Monday, Africa CDC data shows. Omicron variant of the coronavirus is believed to be behind this outburst.

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