While the country’s overall case count remains low, daily infections in the capital region have risen by more than 300 percent over the past two weeks.
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As Omicron Cases Surge, CDC Shortens Isolation Times for Many Americans
Hoping to prevent further disruptions to daily life, the C.D.C. reduced the period that certain infected Americans must sequester.
Omicron Infections Seem to Be Milder, Three Research Teams Report
The data offer a rare bit of good news. Still, hospitalizations are likely to increase simply because the variant is so contagious.
Omicron Infections Seem to Be Milder, Three Research Teams Report
The data offer a rare bit of good news. Still, hospitalizations are likely to increase simply because the variant is so contagious.
U.K. System Strained as Health Care Workers Get Covid Themselves
Hospitals, clinics and ambulance services say infections are winnowing their staffs, straining a system already taxed by nearly two years of dealing with the pandemic.
South Africa Hospitalizations Lower in Omicron Wave, but Caveats Apply
Researchers warned that the epicenter of the country’s outbreak is more highly vaccinated than others, and that natural immunity is also high.
Buffalo Officials Reimpose a Mask Mandate as Cases Surge
Cases have doubled in Erie County over four weeks, prompting the return of a mask requirement for stores, restaurants, bars, salons, and other public indoor spaces.
Long Island E.R. Closes as Vaccine Mandate Creates Nurse Shortage
A free-standing emergency department in Long Beach, operated by Mount Sinai South Nassau, said it had to close temporarily because of a nursing staff shortage.
Michigan Hospitals Struggle With Covid Surge
Staffing shortages and pandemic fatigue add to complications.
Taxi Explodes Outside Liverpool Hospital, Killing One
Three men in their twenties were arrested under Britain’s Terrorism Act several hours after the explosion, in which a second person was injured, the authorities said.