Texas on Dec. 21 reported what is widely believed to be the first death in the United States related to the new Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes the disease COVID-19. An unvaccinated Houston man in his 50s with underlying health conditions is believed to be the victim of the Omicron-related death, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo confirmed on Monday. “Sad to report the first local fatality from the Omicron variant of COVID-19. A man in his 50’s from the eastern portion of Harris County who was not vaccinated,” Hidalgo wrote on Twitter, before urging people to “Please – get vaccinated and boosted.” Harris Country Public Health (HCPH) also confirmed the death in a release and said the man was between the ages of 50–60 years old, was unvaccinated, and had been infected with COVID-19 previously. “The individual was at higher risk of severe complications from COVID-19 due to his …