A person in California who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant, the White House announced Wednesday as scientists continue to study the risks posed by the new virus strain.Dr. Anthony Fauci told reporters that the person was a traveler who returned from South Africa on Nov. 22 and tested positive on Nov. 29. Fauci said the person was vaccinated but had not received a booster shot and was experiencing 바카라 게임 웹사이트�mild symptoms.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The Biden administration moved late last month to restrict travel from Southern Africa where the variant was first detected and had been widespread. Clusters of cases have also been identified in about two dozen other nations.바카라 게임 웹사이트�We knew that it was just a matter of time before the first case of omicron would be detected in the United States,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Fauci said.He said the person was improving and added, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�I think what바카라 게임 웹사이트�s happening now is another example of why it바카라 게임 웹사이트�s important for people to get vaccinated. But also boosting. Boosting is very important.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Officials said they had contacted everyone who had close contact with the person and they had all tested negative.Genomic sequencing was conducted at the University of California, San Francisco and the sequence was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is taking steps to tighten U.S. testing rules for travelers from overseas, including requiring a test for all travelers within a day of boarding a flight to the U.S. regardless of vaccination status. It was also considering mandating post-arrival testing.Officials said those measures would only 바카라 게임 웹사이트�buy time바카라 게임 웹사이트� for the country to learn more about the new variant and to take appropriate precautions, but that given its transmissibility its arrival in the U.S. was inevitable.Much remains unknown about the new variant, including whether it is more contagious than previous strains, whether it makes people more seriously ill, and whether it can thwart the vaccine. Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said more would be known about the omicron strain in two to four weeks as scientists grow and test lab samples of the virus.California바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Department of Public Health credited the state바카라 게임 웹사이트�s 바카라 게임 웹사이트�large-scale testing and early detection systems바카라 게임 웹사이트� for identifying the case.바카라 게임 웹사이트�We recognize that everyone is exhausted, and the news of a new variant can be overwhelming. It is important that we collectively focus on the things we know prevent the spread of COVID-19, and its variants,바카라 게임 웹사이트� state public health officials said in a statement.The announcement of the first U.S. case comes before President Joe Biden plans to outline his strategy on Thursday to combat the virus over the winter. Biden has tried to quell alarm over the omicron variant, saying it was a cause for concern but 바카라 게임 웹사이트�not a cause for panic.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Biden and public health officials have grown more urgent in their pleas for more Americans to get vaccinated 바카라 게임 웹사이트� and for those who have been vaccinated to get booster shots to maximize their protection against the virus.