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The second time Vanessa Quintero’s family caught the virus, probably from her 8-year-old daughter, fewer people got sick. They and their doctors credit the protection of vaccination. (Image credit: Beth LaBerge/KQED)

They aren’t household names yet, but Rivian and Lucid are two auto startups attracting a lot of buzz – and loads of money. (Image credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)

Discoveries follow suspected case in Belgium, as Europe introduces travel restrictions to curb spread of new COVID strain suspected to be highly contagious

Covid: Dozens test positive on SA-Netherlands flights  BBC News New Covid Variant Triggers U.S. Travel Restrictions From 8 African Nations  NBC News World races to contain new COVID threat, the omicron variant  Yahoo News Ireland considering restarting mandatory hotel quarantine  Reuters Omicron COVID-19 variant:

‘Omicron’ variant: Fauci says US ‘learning more and more’ about Covid variant as other countries assess travel  The Independent WHO names new ‘variant of concern’ Omicron  CNN EXPLAINER: What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?  Yahoo News The Guardian view on

Rep. Lauren Boebert suggested Rep. Ilhan Omar was terrorist in anti-Muslim remarks at event  CNN Boebert apologizes to Muslim community after Ilhan Omar comments: ‘I have reached out to her’  Fox News Citing lawmaker’s anti-Muslim slur, Popovich calls for speaking out against

Large retailers have spent billions of dollars to woo workers. Smaller stores that can’t do that expect staff shortages will lead to lost sales. They’re asking shoppers to be patient. (Image credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Arrivals must quarantine for 10 days even if fully vaccinated, nation says, as world scrambles to respond to new concerning variant

Laser-focused on 2020, Trump seeks a Michigan Legislature that could help him in 2024  NBC News

Documentary ‘With No Land,’ featured at the Other Israel Film Festival earlier this month, puts long-overdue focus on the resilient immigrant community rather than its ‘saviors’