Lead Scientist And City Officials Refuse To Join Omicron Hysteria

San Francisco CA

02 December, 2021

6:14 PM

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By Anlan Cheney, Mission Local December 1, 2021 A confirmed case of the Covid-19 Omicron variant was detected on Monday in San Francisco in an individual who returned from South Africa last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this morning. At a press conference at City Hall shortly before noon, San Francisco Health Officer Dr. Susan Philip said the individual was aware of the Omicron variant's identification in South Africa, sought testing for their mild illness, and did not require hospitalization. Mayor London Breed and Dr. Grant Colfax, the director of the San Francisco Department of Public Health, also addressed the variant's arrival this morning. They stressed continued testing, vaccination, and boosting efforts. To read the full article, click here. Mission Local covers San Francisco from the vantage point of the Mission, a neighborhood with all of the promise and problems of a major city. You can support Mission Local here.