Omicron, U.S. Case Records and Covid-19: Live News Updates
With a caseload nearly twice that of the worst single days of last winter, the United States shattered its record for new daily coronavirus cases, a milestone that may still Continue Reading
Omicron Variant Is Expected to Dent Global Economy in Early 2022
A winter surge in Covid-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant is prompting economists to downgrade U.S. and global growth expectations in the early part of 2022 as businesses struggle Continue Reading
France to Send Workers Home Three Days a Week as Covid Cases Surge
Coronavirus Cases Surge Across the Globe France will force its citizens to work from home for most of next month to contain the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant. Continue Reading
Health experts say Italy faces paralysis under quarantine rules
Health experts urged the Italian government on Monday to relax COVID-19 quarantine rules, saying that the country otherwise risked paralysis as the highly infectious Omicron variant spreads. Under current rules, Continue Reading
Coronavirus live updates and omicron variant news
Coronavirus cases are being reported at record levels across the world — surpassing even last winter’s devastating peak in some places — as officials grapple with a surge caused by Continue Reading
China tightens lockdown measures in Xi’an as Covid cases rise
The city at the center of China’s worst Covid-19 outbreak in almost two years has tightened lockdown measures and launched another round of mandatory testing for its 13m residents in Continue Reading
US chief medical adviser Fauci warns Covid cases ‘will go much higher’
President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser warned on Sunday that the number of Americans infected with Covid-19 was likely to “go much higher” before easing off in the new year. Continue Reading
Covid Live Updates: Omicron News, Vaccines and More
Thousands of would-be travelers received last-minute cancellations of their Christmas flights on Friday and Saturday because of the recent spike of Omicron cases, including among airline workers. The number of Continue Reading
Omicron Starts to Slow U.S. Economy as Consumer Spending Flags – WSJ
Signs are mounting that the U.S. economy is losing some steam as the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus spreads rapidly through parts of the country. The number of diners seated at Continue Reading
Omicron could worsen coronavirus vaccine inequality, experts warn
The rapid spread of the omicron variant could be a major setback for efforts to reverse sharp inequality in the accessibility of effective coronavirus vaccines around the world, public health experts Continue Reading