As U.S. races to detect and track omicron, patchwork surveillance makes that tough

As U.S. races to detect and track omicron, patchwork surveillance makes that tough
A registered nurse stirs a nasal swab in testing solution after administering a COVID-19 test in Los Angeles, Calif. Increased testing could help in efforts to detect and track new variants like omicron.

What's the U.S. doing to watch out for the omicron variant? Here's the work underway and the challenges that experts say may slow down the country's efforts.

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