Advertisement5 states have now reported confirmed cases of the omicron variantUpdated December 02, 2021Rachel TreismanJonathan FranklinfacebookEmailPatients wait to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot at a mobile vaccination station on 59th Street below Central Park, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, in New York. Health officials say multiple cases of the omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in New York. (AP)This article was originally published on December 02, 2021.