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“This is not a cause for major alarm,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said, adding that she was not announcing a shutdown or other drastic measures in response to the cases.

When omicron, a new variant of Covid-19, was discovered by South African scientists, the United States moved quickly to implement a travel ban against the country, a move the country’s leading epidemiologist has called “outrageous” and “an overreaction.”

Some nations make Covid tests available at little to no cost for consumers. The U.S. plan for home testing includes submitting receipts to private insurers.

Biden and his wife, Jill, plan to attend the star-studded extravaganza celebrating five artists. The artists are Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, “Saturday Night Live” mastermind Lorne Michaels, actress-singer Bette Midler, opera singer Justino Diaz and folk music legend Joni

New omicron variant cases found in New York, Colorado, Minnesota  NBC News The latest on the Omicron coronavirus variant: Live updates  CNN Omicron Covid variant detected in 5 U.S. states as scientists investigate heavily mutated strain  CNBC NY Gov. Hochul urges calm after

Genomic surveillance has improved enormously in recent months, but the system has built-in delays, and blind spots remain.

New US travel rules: What you need to know about the changes prompted by Omicron  CNN White House says domestic travel vaccine requirements on the table due to omicron variant  Fox News CDC weighs tightening COVID test requirement for international travelers  CBS News

While we don’t know whether the omicron variant will lead to more severe cases of COVID-19, its ability to spread is becoming clearer. Cases in South Africa are spiking at the fastest rate since the pandemic began, and European officials

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the second highest ranking Democrat, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest congressional negotiations over government funding to avoid a federal shutdown, debate over the debt ceiling and progress in talks about the Build Back Better

In a comparison of seven different brands, researchers found that most shots give a strong boost, even in mix-and-match combinations.