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U.S. to release new rules for foreign travelers amid growing concerns over omicron variant
The first case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus was detected in the U.S. Wednesday — a discovery most health officials had said was inevitable. A case was confirmed in San Francisco, California, on the eve of new requirements…
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News Wrap: Fourth student dies after Michigan school shooting, suspect charged with murder
In our news wrap Wednesday, a fourth student died of wounds from Tuesday's school shooting in Michigan. The suspect — 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley — was charged with murder and terrorism. Published reports said former President Trump tested positive for COVID…
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What early evidence tells us about omicron, and how it may affect need for booster shots
The first case of COVID-19 from the omicron variant in the U.S. was in a person who had been vaccinated, but hadn’t received a booster. Dr. Fauci said it was a mild infection, and none of the traveler’s close contacts…
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Vaccinated Americans reflect on breakthrough infections, ‘infuriating’ anti-vaccine views
Even as Americans are trying to prepare for omicron, many parts of the country are still reeling from the delta variant. More Americans died of COVID this year than in 2020, despite the wide availability of free vaccines. The pandemic's…
Chris Cuomo says it "hurts to even say" he's been suspended from CNN after revelations that he was more involved in damage control for his politician brother than his bosses had been aware.
President Joe Biden’s staff has dispatched invitations to a “Menorah Lighting to be held at the White House” on Dec. 1, the evening when the fourth candle of the eight-day festival of Hanukkah will be lit.
Up to now, the world has been slow to react to each coronavirus curveball. This time an early warning from South Africa and Botswana might have offered important head start.
A 15-year-old boy was charged Wednesday with murder, terrorism and other crimes for a shooting that killed four fellow students and injured others at a Michigan high school.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is taking steps to tighten U.S. testing rules for travelers from overseas, including requiring a test for all travelers within a day of boarding a flight to the U.S. regardless of vaccination status.
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