Omicron

1 in 60 Manhattanites reportedly infected with COVID in past week
Lower Manhattan COVID-19 test line.
Another COVID Christmas

1 in 60 Manhattanites reportedly infected with COVID in past week

10 things you need to know today: December 23, 2021
Pfizer world headquarters
Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: December 23, 2021

3 new studies add to evidence Omicron is less severe
London amid Omicron
'qualified good news'

3 new studies add to evidence Omicron is less severe

De Blasio 'hopeful' NYC's New Year's Eve celebration will happen
Times Square
on or off?

De Blasio 'hopeful' NYC's New Year's Eve celebration will happen

South Africa's Omicron surge already appears to have peaked
South African beachgoers during Omicron surge
Omicron Falling?

South Africa's Omicron surge already appears to have peaked

Walter Reed Army scientists testing vaccine that could protect against Omicron
Col. Wendy Sammons-Jackson, Dr. Nelson Michael,
A new hope

Walter Reed Army scientists testing vaccine that could protect against Omicron

1st known Omicron death in U.S. reported in Texas
A doctor treats a COVID-19 patient.
the coronavirus crisis

1st known Omicron death in U.S. reported in Texas

Biden's big Omicron gamble
President Biden.
Picture of Damon LinkerDamon Linker

Biden's big Omicron gamble

10 things you need to know today: December 21, 2021
Waiting for a COVID test in New York City
Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: December 21, 2021

Biden's new Omicron plan involves mailing out half a billion at-home COVID tests
Joe Biden
Omicron Rising

Biden's new Omicron plan involves mailing out half a billion at-home COVID tests

Biden spent time with 'mid-level staff member' who tested positive for COVID
Joe Biden
Noted

Biden spent time with 'mid-level staff member' who tested positive for COVID

Omicron now dominant coronavirus strain in new U.S. cases
People wait in line to get their COVID-19 vaccine shots.
the coronavirus crisis

Omicron now dominant coronavirus strain in new U.S. cases

Moderna says booster dose effective against Omicron in lab study
Moderna vaccine
Vaccination Nation

Moderna says booster dose effective against Omicron in lab study

Israel unveils to ban travel with U.S., 9 other countries amid Omicron surge
Israeli Cabinet meeting
Omicron Rising

Israel unveils to ban travel with U.S., 9 other countries amid Omicron surge

Hospitalization rate sinks in South Africa's Omicron surge
Vaccination site in South Africa.
something good

Hospitalization rate sinks in South Africa's Omicron surge

10 things you need to know today: December 17, 2021
A COVID-19 testing site in Times Square
Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: December 17, 2021

Is America's Omicron playbook strong enough?
Americans line up for COVID-19 vaccines.
omicron is here

Is America's Omicron playbook strong enough?

U.K. reports highest daily cases since COVID's start
Mask-wearing commuters on the London Tube.
get jabbed

U.K. reports highest daily cases since COVID's start

Fauci says there's currently 'no need for a variant-specific booster'
Dr. Anthony Fauci
not necessary

Fauci says there's currently 'no need for a variant-specific booster'

A 'mild' COVID-19 case just means you don't end up in the hospital
Masked Briton
Speed Reads

A 'mild' COVID-19 case just means you don't end up in the hospital

Omicron could peak as soon as January, officials say
People lined up for their booster shot.
Omicron is here

Omicron could peak as soon as January, officials say

South African study adds more evidence Omicron is less severe that Delta
South Africa vaccination site
Omicron

South African study adds more evidence Omicron is less severe that Delta

Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, California reinstates indoor mask mandate
A sign asking people to wear masks inside the building.
mask up

Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, California reinstates indoor mask mandate

10 things you need to know today: December 9, 2021
A vaccine line in Washington, D.C.
Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: December 9, 2021

Pfizer says booster provides protection against Omicron
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
the coronavirus crisis

Pfizer says booster provides protection against Omicron

The daily business briefing: December 8, 2021
Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccines
Business briefing

The daily business briefing: December 8, 2021

CDC wants anime fans to help them better understand the Omicron variant
Anime fans attend a convention in Manhattan.
omicron

CDC wants anime fans to help them better understand the Omicron variant

Why the good news about Omicron severity may be a mirage
Flight crew from China lands in U.S.
Omicron

Why the good news about Omicron severity may be a mirage

Late night hosts joke darkly about gun-toting Santa, secret superspreader Trump
Santa has a gun
Last Night on Late Night

Late night hosts joke darkly about gun-toting Santa, secret superspreader Trump

The game plan for Omicron
Earth.
Briefing

The game plan for Omicron

Late night hosts tackle the end of Roe, rise of Omicron
The Late Show
Last Night on Late Night

Late night hosts tackle the end of Roe, rise of Omicron

The time to build a giant vaccine factory is now
Vaccines.
Picture of Ryan CooperRyan Cooper

The time to build a giant vaccine factory is now

New York governor says not to panic as 5 Omicron cases are reported in state
The Statue of Liberty and New York City skyline at dusk.
'we are in a far better place'

New York governor says not to panic as 5 Omicron cases are reported in state

America has gravely undervalued booster shots
Vaccination.
Picture of Ryan CooperRyan Cooper

America has gravely undervalued booster shots

Biden's Omicron strategy involves free at-home COVID tests, vaccination boost
COVID tests at aiports
'pulling out all the stops'

Biden's Omicron strategy involves free at-home COVID tests, vaccination boost

First Omicron COVID-19 case confirmed in the U.S.
Anthony Fauci
it's here

First Omicron COVID-19 case confirmed in the U.S.