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Dec 01

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What early evidence tells us about omicron, and how it may affect need for booster shots

By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings

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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Dec 01

First U.S. case of COVID-19 omicron variant identified in California

By Michael Balsamo, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

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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Nov 30

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Will the omicron variant require a new vaccine? An expert weighs in

By Nick Schifrin, Dorothy Hastings

A growing number of countries are reporting cases of the coronavirus' omicron variant, and many are mandating travel bans. Meanwhile, advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have now endorsed drug maker Merck's pill to treat COVID-19 in high-risk…

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Nov 30

U.S. picks up speed on tracking of virus variants after slow start

By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

After a slow start, the United States has improved its surveillance system for tracking new coronavirus variants such as omicron, boosting its capacity by tens of thousands of samples per week since early this year. Viruses mutate constantly. To find…

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Nov 29

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How the world is responding to the omicron variant

By Yamiche Alcindor, Courtney Norris

A growing number of nations imposed travel restrictions Monday to try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus variant, omicron. The moves came as more cases of the variant were confirmed internationally. But some warned the travel bans —…

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Nov 29

Watch 7:22
Dr. Fauci on the omicron variant, testing and travel

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, and the president's chief medical advisor, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the U.S. plan to respond to the new omicron variant…

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Nov 26

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Alarm grows after emergence of new omicron COVID-19 variant. Here’s what you need to know

A newly emerged variant of the coronavirus known as “omicron” is causing widespread concern. First discovered in South Africa, it's now been detected in multiple nations, including Europe and Israel. Many nations including the U.S. are considering travel bans to…

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Nov 26

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Brooks and Capehart on new COVID-19 variant, inflation, Ahmaud Arbery verdict

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including the new COVID- 19 variant, inflation, President Biden's leadership decisions at the Federal Reserve and the verdict in…

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Nov 26

World races to contain new COVID threat, the omicron variant

By Raf Casert, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

Nearly two years into the pandemic, the world is suddenly racing to contain a new coronavirus variant potentially more dangerous than the one that has fueled relentless waves of infection on every continent.

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Nov 26

New variant hits sports just as they were nearing normality

By Gerald Imray, Associated Press

Golf, cricket and rugby became the first major sports to be affected by the new COVID-19 variant on Friday, prompting fears of renewed travel restrictions and disrupted events just as they were returning to normal nearly two years into the…

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