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A sign of COVID-19 testing site is seen near Grand Central Terminal on Friday in New York. The omicron variant of COVID-19, which had been undetected in the U.S. before the middle of this week, has now been discovered in at least five states including Georgia. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

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A patient receives a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Swaminarayan School vaccination centre, in London, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Britain says it will offer all adults a booster dose of vaccine within two months to bolster the nation's immunity as the new omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads. New measures to combat variant came into force in England on Tuesday, with face coverings again compulsory in shops and on public transport. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

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Grady Hospital staffs a vaccine question desk in the main lobby of the hospital Tuesday, Oct 19, 2021. Minnette Hardeman, left, who isn’t vaccinated talks with Emory professor Dr. Kimberly Manning, seated center, and senior resident Dr. Billy Joe Mullinax, seated right, who are available in the 'no judgement zone' for anyone with concerns or questions still looking for information on the Covid vaccinations. “I’m afraid of it,” Hardeman said. “I’ve never had nobody to sit down and talk about these things.” The desk is open mid day on Tuesdays and Thursdays. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Medical staff members wait for people to get the COVID-19 vaccine booster, at a vaccination hub in Rome, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in more European countries on Saturday, just days after being identified in South Africa, leaving governments around the world scrambling to stop the spread. In Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said mask-wearing in shops and on public transport will be required, starting Tuesday. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP)

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