China Reports 2nd Omicron COVID-19 Case

China Reports 2nd Omicron COVID-19 Case
A resident undergoes a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 in Manzhouli in the northern Inner Mongolia region, China, on Nov. 29, 2021. STR/CNS/AFP via Getty Images
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The Chinese authorities on Dec. 14 reported its second case of the Omicron variant in a 67-year-old man who tested positive after more than two weeks of quarantine.

The infected person, who lives in the southern city of Guangzhou, returned to China on Nov. 27, according to the Guangzhou Municipal Health Commission.