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Fauci says effects of Omicron may be less severe

WASHINGTON — Contracting the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus is less likely to lead to severe illness than other variants, like Delta, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top medical adviser to President Biden, said at a briefing of the...

White House blames Republicans for prolonging the pandemic

WASHINGTON — With the Omicron variant of the coronavirus having made landfall in the United States and with public discontent with the economy on the rise, the White House blamed Republicans for its woes.“There are some forces against us,”...

'Americans seem to have become numb to Delta': Omicron is coming, but older variant is still driving infections

WASHINGTON — The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has dominated the news since its discovery in southern Africa was announced last week, but it is the Delta variant — which has been in the United States for months —...

Biden unveils 'winter plan' for fighting Omicron variant

WASHINGTON — Just hours after Minnesota public health officials confirmed the nation’s second case of the Omicron variant, President Biden unveiled a “winter plan” intended to combat the new coronavirus strain in the coming months.“We’re going to fight this...

Pelosi: Government shutdown would be due to 'anti-vax' Republicans

COVID-19 updates. View the latest.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said at a Thursday morning press conference that a failure to keep the government open would be the result of the Senate Republicans taking an anti-vaccination stance.“We’re not going for their...

Spreading rapidly in Europe, Omicron variant sparks a wave of new restrictions

BARCELONA — On Friday, hours after the World Health Organization announced the appearance of a new, heavily mutated coronavirus variant in southern Africa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged the 27 countries of the European Union to...

Omicron Prompts Swift Reconsideration of Boosters Among Scientists

Omicron prompts swift reconsideration of boosters...

1st confirmed U.S. case of Omicron variant detected in California

Less than a week after it was first detected in South Africa, U.S. health officials said Wednesday that the country’s first case of the new Omicron coronavirus variant has been confirmed in California.Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious...

Omicron variant shows need for rapid COVID tests

WASHINGTON — A confluence of risk factors, including the rise of a new coronavirus variant, could have the United States on the cusp of a surge in COVID-19 cases, but wider and more consistent deployment of rapid, at-home diagnostic testing...
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