Omicron
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10 things you need to know today: December 21, 2021
Daily Briefing Fast-spreading Omicron now accounts for 73 percent of new U.S. COVID cases, the EPA unveils tightest auto emissions rule yet, and more
By Harold Maass Published
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Biden's new Omicron plan involves mailing households half a billion at-home COVID tests, White House says
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By Peter Weber Published
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How the world reported Boris Johnson’s lockdown scandals
feature PM ‘running out of friends’ as rule breach allegations mount
By The Week Staff Published
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Biden spent time with 'mid-level staff member' who tested positive for COVID, White House says
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By Peter Weber Published
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Omicron now dominant coronavirus strain in new U.S. cases
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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Moderna says its booster dose proved effective against Omicron in lab study
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By Peter Weber Published
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What the arrival of Omicron means for the US
feature Pressure mounts on Biden as multiple states report successive days of record cases
By The Week Staff Published
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Israel unveils plan to ban travel to and from U.S., Canada, 8 other countries amid Omicron surge
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By Peter Weber Published
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South African officials report 'much lower rate' of hospital admissions during Omicron wave
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By Brigid Kennedy Published
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Quiz of The Week: 11 - 17 December
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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Will European countries follow France to ban UK travel?
Under the Radar Paris blocks arrivals from Britain as Omicron cases spiral
By The Week Staff Published
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The risk of being infected with Delta and Omicron at the same time
feature Co-infection could result in more severe illness and trigger ‘recombination events’
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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The claims about the UK’s first Omicron death
Why Everyone’s Talking About Government urged to release more information amid speculation about whether the Covid victim was vaccinated
By The Week Staff Published
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10 things you need to know today: December 17, 2021
Daily Briefing Coronavirus cases rise as Omicron spreads, the CDC recommends Pfizer and Moderna vaccines over Johnson & Johnson's, and more
By Harold Maass Published
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