On December 1st, local time, Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, stated at the White House that the first case of infection with a new mutant virus Omikron strain occurred in the United States.
Fauci said at the White House press conference that day that the confirmed case of the Omi Keron strain appeared in California.
The patient returned to the United States from South Africa on November 22, and tested positive for the new crown on November 29, and was later diagnosed with the Omi Keron strain.
Currently, the patient "has mild symptoms but is getting better."
The patient is in isolation, and the test results of people who have had close contact with him are all negative.
It is reported that the patient has completed the new crown vaccination, but has not yet been vaccinated with a booster shot.
Fauci also said that the current knowledge about the Omi Keron strain is not fully understood, and it is still too early to make any judgments about it.
He also called on the American people to get the new crown vaccine and booster shots.
The White House announced on November 26 that it would impose travel restrictions on eight African countries, including South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, and Lesotho.
According to statistics from the World Health Organization, there have been confirmed cases of Omi Keron strain in more than 23 countries.
The WHO also stated that the mutant strain will bring a "very high risk" to the world.
(Reporter Chen Mengtong Sha Hanting produced Yue Ziyan)
Editor in charge: [Li Ji]