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3 charts show why Hong Kong is suffering the deadliest Omicron wave in the world right now
Most of the deaths in Hong Kong are in patients who are over 80, and unvaccinated. Until Omicron ap…
Hilary Brueck,Andy Kiersz
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Fresh COVID wave expected to hit the US as Omicron subvariant and patchy vaccination rates drive surge in Europe
Cases of COVID-19 are surging in several European countries because of the BA.2 Omicron subvariant,…
Andrea Michelson
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Moderna president says 4th COVID-19 shot is probably only necessary for older and immunocompromised people
Young, healthy people may choose not to get boosted if they're not concerned about infection or mil…
Aria Bendix
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Bill Gates says he's canceled his holiday plans due to Omicron, but he believes the wave will be over by March
"Someday the pandemic will end, and the better we look after each other, the sooner that time will …
Rebecca Cohen,Andrea Michelson
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The first American to die of the Omicron variant was an unvaccinated Texas man who had previously caught COVID-19
The Omicron variant now accounts for 73% of sequenced COVID-19 cases in the United States, the CDC …
Rebecca Cohen
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Fauci says we won't need a 'variant-specific booster' to fight Omicron
Fauci said the current COVID-19 vaccine booster shots will enhance protection against the Omicron v…
Rebecca Cohen
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COVID-19 patients say Omicron back pain feels like period cramps, kidney stones, or muscle spasms
Back pain has become relatively common among people recently diagnosed with COVID-19. It could offe…
Aria Bendix
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A 'large wave' of Omicron cases and hospitalizations is coming to the US, Biden official tells Axios
The Omicron variant appears to be more infectious, which could mean more people ending up severely …
Sinéad Baker
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Europe's medicine agency says Omicron cases appear mild, echoing the US CDC
"Cases appear to be mostly mild," but more research is needed, a European Medincines Agency officia…
Sinéad Baker
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Scientists found a 2nd type of Omicron that's harder to track since tests struggle to distinguish it from other variants
The BA.2 lineage of Omicron doesn't have the "S-gene dropout" that made the first lineage of Omicro…
Marianne Guenot
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COVID cases in South Africa spiked 400% in a week in the wake of Omicron being found there
Cases are rising at a record rate, and Omicron appears to be dominant in most provinces, President …
Marianne Guenot
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64 of 150 guests tested positive for Omicron after a high school lunch in Denmark, the latest in a string of spreading events
The event was in the Viborg region of Denmark and involved several different high schools, local re…
Marianne Guenot
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Omicron-variant cases have been found in New York and LA, officials say
Officials in New York urged people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and wear masks but said not t…
Sinéad Baker
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Moderna CEO says the pandemic will end this year, but new Omicron-specific boosters may be needed
Moderna has a new COVID-19 booster that combines the original vaccine with an Omicron-specifc one, …
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Senior UK politician warns people to avoid 'snogging under the mistletoe' over the holidays as Omicron raises fears of uncontrolled spread
Thérèse Coffey, the UK's work and pensions secretary, said kissing 'people you don't already know' …
Marianne Guenot
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Here are all the mutations in the Omicron variant and why they are scaring scientists
The Omicron variant has an unprecedented combination of mutations. Many of those mutations are comp…
Marianne Guenot
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COVID-19 cases in the US have dropped more than 90% since reaching a pandemic peak in January
The CDC has said that it's reviewing all its COVID-19 guidance based on metrics including the numbe…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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The Omicron wave of infections in the US will peak by January 21, expert projects
Cases are projected to peak within the first one to three weeks of January, according to modeling b…
Charles Davis
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WHO slams countries for putting travel bans on southern Africa, saying it 'attacks global solidarity'
Countries put travel bans on multiple southern African nations after the Omicron coronavirus varian…
Sinéad Baker
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Dr. Fauci says the US could experience a fifth wave in COVID-19 infections as health officials warn about spread of Omicron
Dr. Anthony Fauci's remarks come as the US prepares to deal with the threat of the Omicron, which t…