Tag: Coronavirus Omicron Variant
In Omicron Hot Spots, Hospitals Fill Up, but I.C.U.s May Not
In hospitals around the country, doctors are taking notice: This wave of…
More People Are Getting Unapproved Fourth Doses of the Covid-19 Vaccine
If asked to show her vaccine card, Stacey Ricks can choose from…
Puerto Rico Faces Staggering Covid Case Explosion
Armed with her vaccine passport and a giddy urge to celebrate the…
With Omicron’s Rise, Americans Brace for Returning to School and Work
Across the country, workers were steeling themselves for months of disruptions to…
Omicron Doesn’t Infect the Lungs Very Well, Animal Studies Find
A spate of new studies on lab animals and human tissues are…
J.&J. Booster Protects Against Severe Omicron, Study Says
A Johnson & Johnson booster shot provided strong protection against the Omicron…
At-Home Covid Tests Raise Questions About Accurately Counting Cases
Millions of rapid at-home Covid tests are flying off pharmacy shelves across…
C.D.C. Study Suggests Omicron’s Incubation Period Is Just 3 Days
Days before the United States had its first confirmed case of the…
Amid Omicron There’s Still Hope, an I.C.U. Doctor Says
Walking through the intensive care unit on one recent afternoon, I took…
NYC Tries New Approach: Vaccine Mandate for Private Sector
With President Biden’s vaccination mandate for large companies in Supreme Court limbo,…
We’re in Omicron Lockdown in the Netherlands. It Shouldn’t Have Happened.
AMSTERDAM — Since 5 a.m. on Sunday, bars, restaurants, museums, schools, clothing…
As Omicron Spreads, Unvaccinated Americans Remain Defiant
“He coughed on me last night when I hugged him,” she said.…