Omicron
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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
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Omicron: the symptoms and key differences from a cold
feature New Covid variant can easily be mistaken for an everyday illness
By The Week Staff Published
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Winter blues: how much damage could Omicron do to the UK economy?
feature The chief worry may not be the necessity for another furlough, but big ‘inflationary pressures’
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Is America's Omicron playbook strong enough?
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By Brigid Kennedy Published
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The Omicron threat at Christmas in four charts
feature Chris Whitty warns of ‘really serious’ threat posed by new Covid variant
By The Week Staff Published
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What are plans C and D in the government Covid response?
Today's Big Question Whitehall officials are said to be considering tougher Covid curbing measures
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Will Omicron justify China’s ‘zero Covid’ policy?
In Depth Expert says the variant is ‘booster shot’ for Beijing’s approach
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What Europe is doing to contain the spread of Omicron
In Depth Surging cases in handful of countries including UK serve as ‘warning’ to rest of the continent
By The Week Staff Published
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