By Rivea Ruff ·Updated December 3, 2021
The newest variant threat in the COVID-19 pandemic has reached American soil, and it’s now officially in one of the country’s most populated areas.
At a rare joint press conference, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Kathy Hochul confirmed the presence of the recently discovered coronavirus Omicron variant in the state.
Originally discovered by researchers in South Africa, the variant is thought to have a higher re-infection
