Labs racing to track omicron cases across the U S
As the first U S omicron cases surface in California and Minnesota, public and private labs nationwide are sequencing positive COVID-19 samples to map spread. CDC ramped up from 8,000 to 80,000 sequences weekly, enabling detection via S gene dropout and informing travel testing, vaccines, and therapies.
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Harris' Top Aide to Leave Vice President Office
Symone Sanders, Harris's chief spokesperson and senior adviser, will exit the White House at year end amid reports of turmoil in the vice president's office. The move follows Ashley Etienne's departure last month, highlighting strains over immigration, voting rights, and abortion policy amid Harris's low approval ratings. Sanders previously aided Bernie Sanders and joined the Biden 2020 campaign as an adviser.
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