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How worried should we be about omicron?

Experts, White House ramp up omicron warnings as the variant spreads faster than delta

Entering another COVID Christmas

CDC advisers “prefer” mRNA vaccines over J&J

USA COVID-19 deaths exceed 800,000 as omicron cases on the rise

USA's 5th wave underway

Community spread of omicron identified, and more details on new travel rules

Boosters to give omicron the boot?

"Omicron" variant triggers new travel restrictions

Unvaxxed numbers down, but not enough

Entering what may be our new normal

OSHA, Medicare rules take aim at low-vax states

Childrens' COVID-19 shots about to begin

FDA clears Pfizer vaccine for kids

Moderna, J&J boosters get green light

FDA clears Moderna and J&J boosters - including “mix and match”

FDA advisors endorse 2nd J&J shots

FDA advisors endorse Moderna boosters

Lots of new data for FDA experts

Biden touts vaccinations as boon to economic growth

FDA schedules kids' COVID shots review

CDC green lights booster shots

FDA clears Pfizer boosters for high-risk groups

White House announces new COVID-19 international travel rules, lifting country-based bans next month

FDA panel endorses boosters for some

FDA Advisors: No boosters for all, not yet

FDA to decide on boosters ... soon

Biden steps up COVID-19 rules

Boosting confusion? And the push to open schools without mask mandates leads to major outbreaks, teacher deaths, and new closures

Moderna awaits FDA approval; J&J provides more data, and those booster shots may be available sooner than eight months

It's official: FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 booster shot plan announced

Booster shots may be in store for all soon

CDC endorses boosters for select adults

Fauci: Some will need additional shots

Vaccine skeptics harden their stance

The delta between vaccinated and unvaccinated

Mutant coronavirus thwarts USA's "return to normal"

Republicans, FoxNews soften anti-health messages as delta-driven COVID-19 spike accelerates

Delta variant makes the case for universal precautions

Confused about COVID? Let's sort it out.

What's normal? Adapting to COVID-19

Delta variant spreading quickly in USA

Another vaccine approaches FDA review

Factory goof fouled 60 million shots

USA vaccination rate slips further, as more data show vaccines protect against variants

India variant now 6% of new US cases

Clues to why one variant spreads faster

A shave and a haircut ... and a COVID shot

Feds: Employers can mandate vaccines

Biden asks intel to dig deeper into COVID origins

Half of all US adults fully vaccinated

Vaccine progress but widely varied state to state

Vaccinated? You're more likely to get others to 'swipe right'

New COVID-19 cases down even further

New COVID-19 cases down in all 50 states as cumulative death toll approaches 600K

CDC: Fully vaccinated can drop masks

Expert panel faults WHO early response and leaders who "devalued science"

Really "turning the corner" this time?

Teen shots needed for USA to hold virus in check

Pfizer, Moderna report strong data on vaccine efficacy against variants

Biden sets plan for return to "normal"

Two-shot regimen thwarts variants

1 out of 3 USA adults vaccinated against COVID

CDC: "If you are vaccinated, it's safe to be outside without a mask."

Catastrophic Covid surge grips India

FDA, CDC OK J&J shots to resume

CDC advisors recommend resuming use of J&J vaccine

Top scientists review J&J safety

FDA shuts Baltimore vaccine factory

J&J vaccine resumes in Europe

White House plans massive boost in testing for variant coronavirus strains

CDC advisors recommend caution, more data before resuming J&J one-shot COVID-19 vaccine

CDC advisors meet Wednesday to update J&J vaccine recommended use

Feds press "pause" on J&J vaccine

Fauci: Vaccines protect against variants

Pfizer asks FDA to allow vaccine in 12-15 year olds

Sports, other gatherings appear to fuel COVID-19 surge in upper Midwest

"No more confusing restrictions" on vaccine appointments, declares President Biden

You can put away that disinfectant now

HHS launches COVID-19 Community Corps to promote vaccine acceptance

British variant gaining ground in USA

Upper Midwest sees jump in new cases

New cases prompt heightened warnings

AstraZeneca vaccine now said to be 76% effective

Decline in cases tapers while multiple studies show vaccines are preventing infections, hospitalizations and deaths

Rare public questions about AstraZeneca vaccine data likely to fuel more COVID-19 skepticism

AZ Covid shot shows strong results in USA clinical trial

CDC says school kids can get closer

US deaths decline sharply with vaccines

Businesses advised on COVID-19 testing, funding aims to bolster public health departments

Maskless crowds alarm health officials

Biden: Every American can sign up for COVID-19 vaccines on or before May 1 and get shots by May 31

Misinformation epidemic expands as pandemic anniversary marked by world leaders

More vaccine doses on the way as pandemic passes the one-year mark

CDC: OK for family, other small visits after vaccinations

Health precautions give way

COVID forecaster predicts annual surges

Merck boosts competitor J&J's vaccine supply

Trump: "Go get your shot."

Limited supply of J&J vaccines start to roll out

FDA Advisors Recommend Emergency Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

White House, CDC sound alarm over premature relaxation of public health precautions

Pfizer vaccine may be OK at "normal" freezer temperature; J&J vaccine faces FDA review Friday

J&J vaccine strongly protects against COVID-19

Scaling vaccine production up... way up

USA passes 500,000 deaths from COVID-19

COVID-19 cuts USA life expectancy

Vaccine supply strain continues as new effort launched to find and track COVID-19 variants

More variants identified as USA case count falls below November peak

CDC: schools can open with "layers" of COVID-19 precautions when community spread is moderate

New guidance on two masks and 300 million vaccine doses by mid-summer

Two masks really are better than one

Get ready for annual COVID-19 shots

Variant surges across USA as vaccine delivery improves somewhat

Extra: J&J asks FDA for authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine

A glimmer of hope in Southern California

Worry about new strains rises while vaccine makers reassure that they're on top of it

Key to stopping COVID-19 mutations: reduce risk of transmission from person to person

Feds step-up testing programs

Preview of data on two more vaccines

USA still in severe outbreak but data trends in right direction

New case rate starts to drop nationwide

Report documents confusion, contradiction and chaos in federal COVID-19 emergency response

Global case count passes 100 million

COVID-19 data trending slightly down

Vaccine setback and corporations step up to help

Biden projects 600K COVID deaths

White House releases COVID strategy

USA COVID-19 response changes now

USA records 400,000th COVID-19 death

5 things to know now about COVID-19

President-elect COVID-19 plan pushes public cooperation and more vaccination sites

Los Angeles COVID spread worsens: 1 of every 3 likely infected, as officials urge greater caution

Vaccine allocation plan changing

States grapple with vaccine plans

COVID-19 task force leader was source of errant report of another new virulent Covid strain in USA

Update: Task Force distributed erroneous report of new super-virulent COVID strain

Over 1 million COVID-19 cases in LT care

Calendar doesn't matter to COVID-19

Drilling down into pandemic reality

Surge prompts new UK lockdown