Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says omicron accounted for 73 percent of new infections last week; man in Texas may be first omicron fatality in US
WHO says boosters should be given to the elderly and people who are immunocompromised and not to those at low risk, such as children
US drugmaker says half-dose of vaccine increases antibodies nearly 40 fold, while full dose boosts antibodies more than 80 fold
The rare move to red-list the US comes amid rising coronavirus infections in Israel and marks a change to pandemic practices between the two nations with close diplomatic relations
Experts urge authorities to rethink disease-control strategy
In separate statements, the two Democrats say they have been fully vaccinated with two doses and a booster and that their symptoms have been mild so far
For more than a year, antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly have been the go-to drugs to keep patients out of the hospital
In November, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the event would come back ‘full strength’ but the rapid spread of the omicron variant now puts that into question
Latest coronavirus mutation threatens another holiday season as the fifth wave of the virus spreads across the globe
Some European countries reimposing restrictions reminiscent of closures at the height of the 2019 coronavirus outbreak
Network had set a tentative return-to-office date in January
New variant fuels infections in Europe, US
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