A least 15 states in the United States have so far reported the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The number is likely to rise further in the coming weeks, but the Delta variant remains the major threat, according to the country's top health officials.
"We know we have several dozen cases and we're following them closely. And we are every day hearing about more and more probable cases so that number is likely to rise," CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in an interview with ABC News on Sunday.
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.