Summer boosters for people under 50 shelved in favor of updated boosters in the fall
Reformulated COVID vaccine boosters may be available earlier than expected
The CDC endorses Novavax, a more traditional COVID vaccine, for adults
COVID Rises Across U.S. Amid Muted Warnings and Murky Data
Anthony Fauci wants to put Covid’s politicization behind him'
L.A. County inches closer to mask mandate: 'We have a ton of transmission right now'
The omicron subvariant dominating U.S. COVID-19 cases is more vaccine-resistant.
As U.S. Covid hospitalizations climb, a chronic nursing shortage is worsening.
Experts warn latest omicron variants can spread more easily outdoors; prior infections provide less immunity
As Sixth Covid Wave Hits, Many New Yorkers Shrug It Off
Is BA.5 the ‘Reinfection Wave’?
A new dominant omicron strain in the U.S. is driving up cases — and reinfections
Still testing positive after day 10? How to decide when to end your COVID isolation
FDA says COVID boosters for the fall must target newer omicron types
Pfizer says its tweaked COVID-19 shots boost protection against the omicron variant
Omicron poses about half the risk of long COVID as delta, new research finds
Moderna says its new vaccine booster shows 'superior' response to Omicron
Advisers to the FDA back Novavax COVID vaccine

Shanghai gov’t reports 400,000 Covid cases and 25 deaths as lockdown set to ease
Migrant workers in China find new jobs — and precarious conditions — in COVID control
Shanghai's Low COVID Death Toll Revives Questions About China's Numbers
Shanghai reports more deaths as Covid-19 as official toll rises to 10
Shanghai firms push for production to resume as Chinese city logs 7 more Covid-19 deaths
Shanghai reports first COVID deaths amid sweeping lockdowns
Growing defiance of COVID curbs in China brings wave of arrests
Shanghai factories sputter towards reopening as city aims to ease lockdown
‘It’s probably worse than Wuhan’: Experts warn China’s COVID-19 lockdowns will once again cripple global supply chains
Shanghai targets lockdown turning point by Wednesday - sources
China’s New COVID Crisis Could Spawn the Worst Variant Yet
Covid-19: Shanghai starts to ease restrictions in some neighbourhoods
Anti-virus shutdowns in China spread as infections rise
US pulls non-emergency staff from Shanghai amid COVID surge
Shanghai defends policy of separating Covid-positive children from families, as frustration at virus controls grows
Panic buying and lockdowns as Shanghai sees steep rise in Covid-19 cases
Firms in Shenzhen nurse wounds after COVID 'war' - Chinese survey
Why are Shanghai's COVID infections nearly all asymptomatic?
CORRECTED-Transport locked down in China's Shanghai as asymptomatic COVID cases surge
China is locking down most of Shanghai, its largest city, to fight COVID
Shanghai starts China's biggest COVID-19 lockdown in 2 years
China locks down city of 9 million as Omicron continues to challenge zero-Covid strategy
'Refuse quarantine!': frustrations mount as China replays COVID controls
How China's soaring COVID numbers put the rest of the world at risk
China shuts business center of Shenzhen to fight virus surge
COVID Finally Spins Out of Control in China as New Variant Takes Hold
China locks down millions of people as COVID cases spike
China's daily cases of symptomatic COVID more than triple
China orders 51 million into lockdown as COVID surges
China locks down a city of 9 million amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases
Shanghai steps up defences against wave of asymptomatic COVID cases
China Reports Most Daily Covid Cases Since Wuhan Outbreak
Chinese city of Qingdao reports Omicron outbreak among students
Mainland China daily local COVID cases climb to 2-year high

Is It Time to Start Masking Again?
COVID-19 infection increases your risk for diabetes, a new study says
Ivermectin does not prevent COVID-19 hospitalization, a new study says
A new federal website aims to solve a key COVID problem: where to get antiviral pills
If you got J&J vaccine, consider two mRNA booster shots, CDC data suggest
The more contagious BA.2 version of omicron is now the most common in the U.S.
FDA authorizes 2nd COVID boosters for some older and immunocompromised people
The FDA is expected to authorize 2nd boosters for people 50 and up
Delta and omicron met up inside 1 person and made the Frankenstein hybrid 'deltacron'
Evidence grows that vaccines lower the risk of getting long COVID
Moderna wants the FDA to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 6
FDA advisory panel to discuss additional COVID booster shots in April
Surgeon general: No need to panic amid COVID wave in Europe
Surgeon general: No need to panic over latest Covid spike in Europe
'I don't think we can afford to move on' from COVID, surgeon general says
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines proved very effective against COVID Omicron variant, study shows
Omicron BA.2 update: This CDC tracker and map shows where ‘stealth’ variant is spreading in the U.S. BA.2 now makes up 23% of all cases in America–and it’s rapidly
Fauci says COVID-19 cases will likely increase soon, though not necessarily hospitalizations
Biden administration admits COVID is 'not gone' as virus returns to White House
Americans are stuck in unhealthy pandemic habits. Here's how to reboot

Living with Covid-19 is inevitable and Hong Kong’s ‘safest’ option is to transition sooner, top HKU scientist says
Covid-19: Hong Kong to review flight suspension rule as returning residents scramble for limited seats
Covid-19: Hong Kong is right to suspend citywide testing, mainland health expert says
Covid-19: Hong Kong schools can resume full-day classes if all staff, 90% of students fully vaccinated
Hong Kong study says reopening international travel to have little impact on COVID transmission
Seen as heroes at home, Filipino workers feel 'abandoned' amid Hong Kong's COVID surge
Hong Kong to lift flight bans and cut quarantine for arrivals
Q&A: Where did Hong Kong go wrong in its fight against Covid-19?
Covid-19: Hong Kong to exclude many large companies from gov’t subsidy scheme
Covid-19: HK$10,000 for Hongkongers who lost jobs during fifth wave as unemployment hits 4.5%
Covid-19: Hong Kong and mainland medics share ‘consensus’ over work division, Chief Exec. Carrie Lam says
Covid-19: Hong Kong surpasses 1 million cases as death toll exceeds 5,000
Explainer: How gov’t Covid-19 policies have shifted since the beginning of the fifth wave
Why Carrie Lam’s near-daily Covid-19 press conferences are not a good idea
Hong Kong's COVID infections exceed 1 million amid outbreak
‘It’s a nightmare’: Hong Kong runs low on coffins as Omicron exacts deadly toll
Crematoriums in Hong Kong at capacity, coffin supply running out amid devastating COVID-19 wave
Hong Kong leader to review COVID restrictions in coming days
Hong Kong reports 20,082 new COVID cases as city promised fewer restrictions
Hong Kong COVID-19 infections surge past 1 million

Hong Kong and Singapore virus response a tale of two very different cities
U.S. CDC says unvaccinated travelers should avoid Hong Kong travel
CDC says Americans can now go unmasked in many parts of the country

Mainland China posts highest number of imported COVID cases in nearly 2 years
The return of 'revenge travel': As omicron wanes, Americans eagerly book vacations
Cook Islands confirms first coronavirus case - two years into pandemic
U.K. lifts all testing requirements for vaccinated travelers starting today
Australia will reopen to fully vaccinated travelers in 2 weeks
Asia sees a spike in COVID-19 cases after Lunar New Year celebrations
"Path to freedom": Austria signs sweeping COVID vaccine mandate into law
3 European countries ending COVID restrictions
A small island nation has cooked up not 1, not 2 but 5 COVID vaccines. It's Cuba!
Omicron surge across Asia restricts travel during the Lunar New Year weekend.
Israel signs deal with Novavax for COVID vaccine, health ministry says

曾浩輝：封城有代價屬最後一招 關鍵在如何執行
為一個「不可能完成」的任務 香港押上了所有
港府防控乏力 中央決出手力挽 評論：等同架空直接指揮大局
Hong Kong COVID infections surge, experts warn could near 30,000 a day
Covid-19: Hong Kong’s leader apologises over long waits for tests and quarantine, as new social distancing rules kick in
Hong Kong refuses to disclose data on Covid-19 patient vaccine types, despite concerns over Sinovac Omicron efficacy
Covid-19: Full lockdown urged as HKU predicts 28,000 daily cases, gov’t officials to meet mainland authorities
Covid-19: Hong Kong health system ‘overloaded’, 40 medical staff test preliminary positive, as city records 1,325 new cases
Hong Kong’s omicron wave is rewinding the city back to the start of the pandemicng Kong’s omicron wave is rewinding the city back to the start of the pandemic
Hong Kong's daily COVID-19 infections surge to record
Hong Kong reports 1,161 new Covid-19 cases, patients urged to avoid ‘overloaded’ A&E departments
Hong Kong rolls out 'stringent' restrictions as new infections hit record
Hong Kong limits private gatherings to fight COVID-19
Hong Kongers rush for haircuts, produce ahead of new curbs
Hong Kong limits private gatherings to fight COVID-19
Hong Kong rolls out 'stringent' restrictions as new infections hit record
Hong Kong's 'zero-covid' policy buckles under the onslaught of omicron - but authorities just won't let it go
Hong Kong's COVID misery deepens with new social restrictions, vegetable shortage
Hong Kong's zero-COVID strategy under pressure as cases soar
Hong Kong residents raid supermarket shelves as COVID surge disrupts supplies
New daily record as Hong Kong reports 614 Covid-19 cases, festive meal gatherings blamed
Covid-19 detected in all Hong Kong districts, hours-long queues for tests, over 1,900 cases in past week
Hong Kong to roll out rapid antigen COVID tests for all residents
Hong Kong expands government work-from-home plans as Omicron bites

Covid-19: Hong Kong outbreak exposes flaws in hotel quarantine policy
Covid-19: Hong Kong reports a record 164 cases; social distancing measures to be extended till February 17
Covid-19: Second Hong Kong public housing building placed under 5-day lockdown, as Kwai Chung Omicron cluster surpasses 100 cases
5-day lockdown for 2,700 people in Hong Kong residential building over Omicron outbreak

Joni Mitchell Plans to Follow Neil Young Off Spotify, Citing ‘Lies’
More musicians join Neil Young in demanding Spotify remove their content over covid misinformation
Spotify will add a COVID advisory to podcasts after the Joe Rogan controversy
Joe Rogan has responded to the Spotify protests over his podcast
Spotify Is Removing Neil Young Songs After He Complains of ‘Misinformation'
Spotify removes Neil Young's music after he objects to Joe Rogan's podcast
Spotify to Pull Neil Young’s Music After Artist’s Objections to Joe Rogan
Anti-vaccine activists march in D.C. - a city that mandates coronavirus vaccines - to protest mandates
Anti-vaccine protesters march against Covid mandates in DC
Life, death and 'hugs and prayers': A story of covid in rural Michigan
What the Joe Rogan podcast controversy says about the online misinformation ecosystem
Medical professionals urge Spotify to crack down on Covid misinformation.
Doctors call out Spotify over Joe Rogan spreading ‘false and societally harmful’ covid-19 claims
The Vaccine Scientist Spreading Vaccine Misinformation
Trump endorses Covid boosters and calls out politicians who won’t reveal their status.
DeSantis suggests vaccines hurt fertility. A study indicates otherwise - but says catching coronavirus might.
Republican governor advocating for vaccines faces intense COVID-19 battle

A second version of omicron is spreading. Here's why scientists are on alert
Pfizer and BioNTech begin testing an omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine
Omicron survives longer on plastic, skin than prior variants; nose swabbing found best for rapid tests
Do not assume COVID pandemic reaching 'end game', warns WHO
WHO chief warns against talk of ‘endgame’ in pandemic
COVID-19: Elimination isn't 'going to be possible with this virus,' virologist says
2 years after 1st COVID case, US is battling biggest surge
Booster longevity: Data reveals how long a third shot protects
Scientist see decline in Covid ahead as infections drop in parts of the world
WHO counts 18 million virus cases last week as Omicron slows
Fauci says COVID-19 won't go away like smallpox, but will more likely become endemic
CDC warns 'the war has changed' as delta variant continues to spread
Omicron much weaker coronavirus variant than Delta, new study says — but some still urge caution
When am I contagious if infected with omicron?
Fact check: The theory that SARS-CoV-2 is becoming milder

Africa may have reached the pandemic's holy grail
Entering Beijing's Olympics bubble is a surreal experience
China is demanding the U.S. end its 'interference' in Beijing Olympics
Iran is undergoing a mass vaccination campaign as omicron looms
British, Australian ships deliver 'contactless' aid to Tonga
COVID outbreak on relief ship causes fears of spread in Tonga
Australia marks two years since first COVID case with another high death count
China tests 2M people in Beijing for COVID-19 as Olympics loom
Ahead of Olympics, abrupt lockdowns loom over Beijing life
Germany keeps COVID restrictions as omicron infections soar
Water cannon, tear gas at COVID-19 protests in Brussels
Japan is ramping up COVID-19 restrictions as omicron cases surge
These are the 5 things needed to stabilize the pandemic in Europe, WHO expert says
Western Australia delays border reopening; states expected to announce back to school plan

Nurses across the U.S. strike against COVID working conditions
The nursing home staffing crisis right now is like nothing we've seen before
We Know the Real Cause of the Crisis in Our Hospitals. It’s Greed.
Workers are calling out sick in droves, leaving employers scrambling
ERs are overwhelmed as omicron continues to flood them with patients
Omicron Is Making America’s Bad Jobs Even Worse
Omicron variant causing "hellacious" worker shortages
Americans are tuning out as omicron rages. Experts call for health messaging to adapt
COVID was again the leading cause of death among U.S. law enforcement in 2021
New businesses soared to record highs in 2021. Here's a taste of one of them
United says 3,000 employees have COVID, but its vaccine mandate has saved lives
‘The economy cannot stay open’: Omicron’s effects ricochet across US
Welcome to the era of omicron rules and regs
U.S. reports record 1.3M Covid cases in a day as hospitalizations soar
U.S. COVID hospitalizations hit new record high, raising risks for patients
Omicron Is Forcing Us to Rethink Mild COVID
Lattes go missing, drive-thrus slow as Omicron hits U.S. restaurants
Omicron: Natural immunity idea ‘not really panning out,’ doctor explains
Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
A Surge in Hospitalized Young Children Infected With the Coronavirus
Omicron in kids leading to a new, but familiar, illness: croup
What the latest science says about how — and when — the Omicron surge will end
Are Omicron's symptoms different? New studies offer clues
What is 'flurona?' Coronavirus and influenza co-infections reported as omicron surges.
The world has avoided a 'twindemic,' but as flu cases rise alongside covid, experts fear that could change

Hospital admissions surge 62.7 percent in Clark County as COVID-19 cases rise
COVID keeps rising in Clark County schools
Clark County emergency rooms report drastic increase in patients
New hospital admissions surge as omicron spreads through Clark County
Coronavirus in Oregon: At 8,040, 3rd-highest case count of the pandemic
Oregon schools struggle to stay open as omicron spreads
Omicron may keep public out of Oregon Capitol for legislative session
Wave of omicron variant prompts event cancelations across Oregon
More than plots on a chart: The 10,000 lost to COVID in Washington state
Washington State University cancels Pullman classes Monday and Tuesday
‘Your local school district may need to close’ temporarily, Washington state superintendent warns
Portland restaurant temporarily shuts down amid COVID rise
Oregon plans no new restrictions to battle predicted record surge in omicron hospitalizations
OREGON ORDERS 12 MILLION AT-HOME COVID-19 TESTS FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION
Free in-home COVID tests start rolling out to Oregonians
New Clark County COVID-19 cases up 84 percent in one week
Oregon coronavirus update, Dec. 28: 1,900 new cases, 8 deaths

New Zealand will not impose lockdown when omicron hits
Australia has record COVID-19 deaths, hospitals under stress
Quebec's 'unvaxxed tax' has people rushing to get vaccinated
China is doubling down on its 'zero-tolerance' COVID policy ahead of the Olympics
China locks down 3rd city, raising affected to 20 million
China's Tianjin orders more testing on 14 million after omicron reaches city
Putin: Russia on the verge of a new virus surge
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador Contracts Covid-19 for Second Time
China Locks Down Second City Amid Omicron Threat
Chinese anti-virus lockdowns add to concerns over economy
Japan approves new restrictions for areas hard hit by COVID
Mass Covid infections found on second flight

Hong Kong to kill 2,000 hamsters because of suspected animal-to-human coronavirus transmission
Hong Kong police arrest two ex-flight attendants over COVID-19 rule breach
Police charge Cathay flight attendants at centre of Hong Kong outbreak
Hong Kong arrests 2 ex-air crew for breaking COVID-19 rulesr
Chaos at Hong Kong Quarantine Camp Leaves Some Detainees Without Food and Power
Frustration over COVID-19 restrictions in increasingly isolated Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific to comply with Hong Kong probes into COVID-19 outbreak
Covid-19: Hong Kong to extend Sinovac jabs to children aged 5, invisible Omicron transmission chains suspected
Covid-19: Hong Kong kindergartens & primary schools to halt in-person classes, new bail-outs for businesses
Hong Kong’s leader threatens ‘legal action’ for Cathay Pacific over Omicron outbreak
‘A big blow’: Tough new Covid restrictions kick in, as Hong Kong firms brace for another beating
‘Trapped’ in Hong Kong: zero-Covid misery casts shadow over financial hub’s future
Hong Kong bans flights from U.S. and 7 other countries as omicron surges
Covid-19: Hong Kong gov’t urged to mandate vaccination in schools and workplaces, prepare for reopening
Covid rules shutting down Hong Kong's aviation industry: Qatar Airways boss
Hong Kong to require all US arrivals to stay in gov’t quarantine for 1 week, then 14 days in hotel
Hong Kong to Roll Out China-Style Health Code to Open Border
Hong Kong Quarantines 120 Kids As Classmate's Dad Gets COVID

Hong Kong quarantines all 100 guests of scandal-hit birthday party
Hong Kong suspends officials, isolates some 170 party guests
Hong Kong is hunting down officials who attended a large party after a guest tested positive for COVID-19. The city's home affairs secretary has already been sent to a quarantine camp.
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Omicron蔓延｜林鄭對徐英偉等多名官員疫情下出席宴會感失望 批表現不佳

In-person classes in Chicago are set to resume Wednesday with a deal on COVID-safety
Caroline thought her daughter was doing OK with home learning. Then she got a note
Classes for Chicago students are in limbo as teachers, mayor wrangle over omicron
Kids are back in school — and struggling with mental health issues
Overwhelmed by Omicron surge, U.S. hospitals delay surgeries
What it really takes to keep schools open during the omicron surge
Some health advisers to Biden’s transition team call for a new Covid strategy in the U.S.
In the nation’s hospitals, this covid wave is different
US hospitals seeing different kind of COVID surge this time
Short-staffed and COVID-battered, U.S. hospitals are hiring more foreign nurses
Nearly 2,000 health care workers at 3 hospital systems tested positive for COVID last week
U.S. can and should keep schools open despite Omicron surge -White House
Chicago public school classes are canceled after teachers union backs remote learning
Omicron upends return to US schools and workplaces
Officials are determined to keep schools open, despite omicron
A pediatrician's advice to parents of kids under 5 on omicron, travel and day care
$17 trillion: That's how much the pandemic could take away from today's kids
As much of the Gulf South remains unvaccinated, New Orleans issues a mandate for kids
Teachers thought 2021 would be better. Instead, some say it's their toughest year yet
Here's what schools are doing to try to address students' social-emotional needs
Schools embrace social and emotional learning to help 'overwhelmed' students
Children's mental health declared a national emergency — what parents need to know

A Note of Reassurance from Your School District Regarding Our Updated Omicron Policies

COVID-19 cases cut cruise short, cancel other sailings
Cruise Ships Are Still Sailing as Cases Rise and Criticism Mounts
Every U.S. cruise with passengers has coronavirus cases on board
America Is Not Ready for Omicron
"Will the new and rapidly spreading variant overwhelm the U.S. health-care system? The question is moot because the system is already overwhelmed, in a way that is affecting all patients, COVID or otherwise," Ed Yong writes. “The level of care that we’ve come to expect in our hospitals no longer exists,” the virologist John Lowe tells Yong. The real unknown is what an Omicron cross will do when it follows a Delta jab. Given what scientists have learned in the three weeks since Omicron’s discovery, “some of the absolute worst-case scenarios that were possible when we saw its genome are off the table, but so are some of the most hopeful scenarios,” Dylan Morris, an evolutionary biologist at UCLA, tells Yong. "In any case, America is not prepared for Omicron. The variant’s threat is far greater at the societal level than at the personal one, and policy makers have already cut themselves off from the tools needed to protect the populations they serve," Yong continues. "Like the variants that preceded it, Omicron requires individuals to think and act for the collective good—which is to say, it poses a heightened version of the same challenge that the U.S. has failed for two straight years, in bipartisan fashion."
Norwegian Cruise cancels several sailings as Omicron cases surge
Things seem grim now. But America's COVID situation could get better in 6-8 weeks
More than 1 million Americans were diagnosed with COVID over the long holiday weekend
Thousands of airline passengers are stranded. Here's what to do if you're one of them
U.S. COVID cases continue to skyrocket and disruptions abound as 2022 begins
Flight cancellations, delays likely to persist throughout the week
The U.S. hits a record number of new COVID cases
6th day of mass flight cancellations fueled by bad weather, COVID cases
‘We must adapt': CDC defends new isolation guidance amid omicron surge
‘This was the moment’: CDC defends altered guidance amid Omicron surge
New CDC isolation guidelines raise concerns among health experts
The CDC slashes estimates of omicron's prevalence in the U.S.
Covid News: U.S. Daily Record for Cases Is Broken
New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record
Airlines keep slashing flights due to staff sickness caused by COVID-19. More than 2,200 flights have already been canceled for Wednesday.
vFlight cancellations, delays continue Wednesday as airlines grapple with fallout from omicron, weather
Delta's CEO asked the CDC for a 5-day isolation. Some flight attendants feel at risk
More than 5,000 flights have been canceled worldwide this Christmas weekend
Some Christmas travelers face cancelled flights as the omicron surge hits airlines
United and Delta cancel more than 200 flights due to Omicron virus spread
Airlines cancel hundreds of flights scheduled for Friday across US
Over 3,000 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day flights are canceled globally as Omicron spreads.