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U.S. combating potential spread of Omicron variant

The first case of the Omicron variant has been detected in the U.S. Health officials are trying to ease concerns, saying vaccines do give some protection against the new strain. Dr. Celine Gounder joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the latest COVID-19 variant and how people can protect themselves.
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