COVID omicron

What are the symptoms of COVID you should be watching for as a new version of omicron takes hold across the U.S.?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates its estimates on which subvariants are causing cases of coronavirus in the United States each week, and a new version of omicron could ascend to the top of that list this week.

So what exactly is the new subvariant of omicron? Is it spreading faster than previous iterations of the virus? And does it cause more severe illness? Here’s is what we know so far.

As cases rise, here’s a look at the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on what to do if you test positive or believe you were exposed to someone who has