The first case of the omicron coronavirus variant has arrived in New Jersey, identified in a Georgia woman who traveled to the state, the state Department of Health and Gov. Phil Murphy announced Friday evening. The woman, who is fully vaccinated, had recently traveled to South Africa, officials said. The highly contagious variant has rapidly spread around the globe since it was first discovered late last month in South Africa. It has since been been identified in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America, prompting the U.S. and other nations to implement travel restrict…

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