Today the CDC announced that the first U.S. case of the Omicron variant has been confirmed. Quote The California and San Francisco Departments of Public Health confirmed the case in a recent traveler returning from South Africa, according to a statement. They added that the individual was fully vaccinated and had "mild symptoms that are improving." Close contacts tested negative and the individual has been self-quarantining since the positive test, the agency added. First Omicron Case Detected in the U.S. 1 Likes More Like This A Little Rant And Some Failures by JBMmom, MSN, NP COVID 19 Dx by hppygr8ful, ASN, RN, EMT-I Should hospitals inform patients and family that COVID positives nurses and staff may be working on a unit? by DesiDani If you could go back in time, what would you tell the first American COVID patient before he boarded the plane from Wuhan? by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN, RN Nurses Oppose New CDC Rule Lowering Isolation Time for COVID-Positive Nurses by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN, RN
SmilingBluEyes Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis. Has 25 years experience. 20,870 Posts Dec 1, 2021 Well it was just a matter of time. Now we wait to see how badly (or not) this will go. 4 Likes
NewRN'16, ADN, RN 204 Posts Dec 4, 2021 On 12/1/2021 at 3:26 PM, SmilingBluEyes said: Well it was just a matter of time. Now we wait to see how badly (or not) this will go. Hopefully it will be a milder version * fingers crossed*, but it's definitely too early to tell. 0 Likes
toomuchbaloney Has 44 years experience. 7,905 Posts Dec 12, 2021 As scientists race to understand the omicron variant, misinformation has already sprinted ahead https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/12/10/omicron-misinformation/ We are lucky enough to experience that misinformation right here in AN. 1 Likes
