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Omicron much weaker coronavirus variant than Delta, new study says — but some still urge caution

COVID-19 updates. View the latest news.WASHINGTON — The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is much less likely to cause hospitalization and death than the earlier Delta variant, a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

CDC director debunks viral falsehood about COVID deaths

WASHINGTON — Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, used an appearance before a Senate committee on Tuesday to counter misinformation about coronavirus deaths. The falsehood has been spreading since an interview she gave...

Fauci accuses Rand Paul of playing politics with pandemic, fomenting violence

WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Dr. Anthony Fauci sparred once more during a congressional hearing on the coronavirus pandemic, with Fauci bluntly accusing Paul of fomenting attacks against him that are dangerous, falsehood-laden and politically motivated.Paul is...

Officials: Variant found in France no reason to worry

WASHINGTON — A variant of the coronavirus recently discovered in France does not appear to be poised for a major breakout, at least partially quelling concerns that a new surge was imminent even as the earlier surges caused by...

'We want schools to be open,' White House says as Chicago cancels classes

WASHINGTON — The challenge of reopening schools for in-person instruction amid a coronavirus surge fueled by the Omicron variant deepened on Wednesday, with Chicago teachers refusing to return to the classroom after a union vote Tuesday night. The city’s...

Biden tries to rally COVID-weary nation: 'We're all tired and frustrated'

WASHINGTON — “Folks, I know we’re all tired and frustrated about the pandemic,” President Biden said on Tuesday ahead of his meeting with his pandemic response team. It was not the message with which he’d hoped to open the...

Fresh round of school closures tests Biden's promise

WASHINGTON — Throughout the fall, the Biden administration touted its ability to open schools for in-person instruction in the midst of a pandemic. “Now over 99 percent of our schools are open,” President Biden said last month, drawing a...

Biden pledges 500 million free rapid tests to fight Omicron. Experts say it's not enough.

WASHINGTON — With the Omicron variant of the coronavirus speeding across the United States, President Biden will reportedly announce a new plan Tuesday to buy 500 million at-home rapid tests to distribute free to the public — the administration’s...

'A huge improvement': CDC endorses testing to keep kids in school

WASHINGTON — In hopes of keeping schools functioning normally as a new surge fueled by the Omicron variant appears to be on its way, the Biden administration has endorsed a new strategy called “Test to Stay,” intended to prevent...

Fauci: 'No need' for Omicron-specific booster

WASHINGTON — White House medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday that the new Omicron strain of the coronavirus would not require a variant-specific booster, which would have meant a fourth dose of the vaccine for some Americans. "Our...

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