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NEW YORK (AP) — Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week, federal health officials said Monday.
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- Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new US COVID casesTravelers wait for a shuttle but to arrive at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021.
- (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Travelers wait for a shuttle but to arrive at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021.
- The national rate suggests that more than 650,000 omicron infections occurred in the U.S. last week.
- Much about the omicron variant remains unknown , including whether it causes more or less severe illness.
- On Monday, the CDC revised its estimate for omicron cases for the week that ended Dec. 11, after analyzing more samples.