At least three states have set COVID-19 records over the past five days.
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Amid experts’ warnings, cloth masks might be knives in omicron’s gunfight
Omicron, which World Health Organization officials warned is spreading faster than any COVID-19 variant, is again calling into question the effectiveness of reusable cloth masks.
‘An Arm and a Leg’: The Rapid-Test Edition: Who’s Making a Buck?
In this episode, host Dan Weissmann talks to reporters who investigated the shortage of tests and traced the U.S. rapid-testing problem back to government agencies.
As Pandemic Wears Down Hospital Staff, One Town Offers Groceries to Say Thanks
To help relieve the stress and time strains on employees at a Park City, Utah, hospital, community leaders created a pop-up grocery store, where workers can get complimentary meals and staples to take home.
Omicron not swaying most unvaccinated people to get the shot: KFF poll
About 87 percent of unvaccinated adults in the U.S. said news about the omicron coronavirus variant does not make them more likely to get the shots, a Kaiser Family Foundation survey published Dec. 21 found.
Omicron may have 3-day incubation period, shortest of any variant: 6 things to know
Omicron may have an average incubation period of three days, shorter than any variant yet, according to preliminary findings from studies cited by The Atlantic.
What we do and don’t know about this year’s flu season: 9 notes
As the nation enters its normal flu season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, experts say there’s still much unknown about what’s to come.
Mayo Clinic Health System records 10,000th COVID-19 antibody treatment
Clinicians at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System recently performed their 10,000th COVID-19 monoclonal antibody infusion.
Omicron infections no less severe than delta, early study suggests
Some experts are warning against writing off the omicron variant as milder than other variants, and preliminary findings from the U.K. suggest it appears no less severe than delta.
Biden’s plan to fight omicron: 5 things to know
President Joe Biden will announce new initiatives Dec. 21 that his administration is rolling out as the omicron variant contributes to a surge in new COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
