Omicron Variant is Fast Moving But Appears Less Severe

State officials confirmed the first case of the omicron variant in Harris County. The Houston-area woman who tested positive is in her 40s and had not recently traveled. Texas joins more than a dozen states with confirmed cases of the new variant. NBC 5 health reporter Bianca Castro reports health experts have said it appears to spread more easily than other strains, including delta but early data shows it’s less dangerous.