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- WHO says Covid omicron variant detected in 38 countries, early data suggests it’s more contagious than deltaon December 4, 2021 at 6:19 am
The WHO’s Maria Van Kerkhove said there are early indications omicron is more infectious, but additional data is needed.
- Elizabeth Holmes relies on her tight entourage of friends as fraud trial nears its endon December 4, 2021 at 1:13 am
CNBC has learned Elizabeth Holmes has been calling former sorority sisters from Stanford to attend her criminal fraud trial in support of her.
- Nebraska, Maryland and Pennsylvania all confirm omicron cases as Covid variant spreads to eight U.S. stateson December 4, 2021 at 1:03 am
At least eight states have at least 20 cases of the highly mutated omicron Covid variant after Nebraska, Maryland and Pennsylvania all confirmed infections.
- How to get the free at-home Covid tests promised by White Houseon December 3, 2021 at 11:39 pm
Tens of millions of Americans should soon have access to free at-home Covid tests. Here’s what we know so far.
- U.S. Covid vaccinations spike as several states confirm omicron caseson December 3, 2021 at 11:28 pm
CDC data shows nearly 2.2 million shots in arms were reported to the agency over a 24-hour period ended Thursday, the largest single-day total since May.