https://www.businessinsider.com/cdc-omicron-1-in-43-cases-hospitalized-us-others-mild-2021-12
Here's what we know so far, according to the AP interview and CDC data:
- No deaths and one hospitalization have been reported in Omicron-positive people.
- Cases were mostly among young adults.
- Over three-quarters of those who had caught Omicron were vaccinated, and a third had received a booster.
- Some caught Omicron within two weeks after their booster shoot, during which the protection is partial.
- About a third of cases could be linked back to international travel.
- Cases were spotted in 21 states so far, per CDC data.
- The earliest symptoms after catching Omicron in the US were reported on November 15.
- Omicron makes up only 1% of samples sequenced in the US so far, with Delta making up the other 99%.