Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) said Thursday that five cases of the coronavirus’ omicron variant have been identified in the state, one day after officials in California confirmed the first case of the new variant in the United States. READ MORE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimberleespeakman/2021/12/02/new-york-identifies-five-omicron-covid-cases/?sh=419b65112b8c Stay Connected Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com