U.S. Omicron Cases Likely to Rise, Officials Say, As Uncertainties Remain

Several dozen cases of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been identified in the United States, a number that is “likely to rise” Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said on Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.”At least 17 states have detected cases, including in some…