Maryland Ramps Up COVID Variant Tracking After US Omicron Case Found – NBC4 Washington
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on December 2, 2021
Maryland is ramping up efforts to track and detect variants of COVID-19, the governor said Wednesday, moments after officials announced the detection of an omicron variant case in California — the first in the United States.
Gov. Larry Hogan said state health officials are closely monitoring the variant. He urged residents to get vaccinated and get booster shots.
“The single most important thing you can do to maintain your immunity against this virus and its variants is to get your booster shot,” Hogan said at a news conference. “Throughout this entire year, we have repeatedly . . .
