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The new COVID strain, NB 1.8.1, is an Omicron variant. Here’s all you need to know

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The ‘Kraken’ COVID variant taking hold in the U.S. Here’s how many vaccine shots there are—and what experts recommend to protect yourself
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The ‘Kraken’ COVID variant taking hold in the U.S. Here’s how many vaccine shots there are—and what experts recommend to protect yourself

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January 10, 2023
Meet the ‘Kraken’ COVID variant—the dominant new Omicron ‘escape strain’ experts say is the most transmissible yet
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Meet the ‘Kraken’ COVID variant—the dominant new Omicron ‘escape strain’ experts say is the most transmissible yet

By Eleanor Pringle and Erin Prater
January 5, 2023
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What is XBB? The new ‘immune-evasive’ COVID strain that combines Omicron variants is driving cases in two countries

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October 11, 2022
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The U.S. ordered 171 million updated COVID booster shots but only 4.4 million went into arms as Biden says ‘the pandemic is over’

By Carla K. Johnson and The Associated Press
September 23, 2022
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Europe’s drug regulator set to approve Moderna and Pfizer Omicron boosters this week

By Lyubov Pronina and Bloomberg
August 31, 2022
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An FDA change to vaccine authorization allowed Pfizer and Moderna to apply for BA.5 booster approval without key data

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August 24, 2022
A woman receives Moderna's Omicron vaccine during a clinical trial.
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Moderna’s ‘next generation’ COVID booster approved for use in U.K.

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August 15, 2022
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A tiny Pacific island nation shut COVID out for two years. It recorded 3,000 cases in the past week

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August 15, 2022
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Omicron’s BA.2.75 ‘Centaurus’ subvariant is beating out BA.5 in India—and scientists say it ‘may prevail’ elsewhere

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August 11, 2022
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What is BA.4.6? The CDC is tracking a new COVID ‘variant of concern’ that’s overtaking earlier Omicron strains in at least 4 U.S. states

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August 4, 2022
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U.S. reaches $1.74 billion deal with Moderna for its Omicron-specific vaccine

By Zeke Miller and The Associated Press
July 29, 2022
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Fauci calls BA.5 a ‘moving target’ that may subside by the time Omicron boosters are ready. Scientists are pushing for a universal COVID vaccine instead

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July 28, 2022
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A country of 115,000 had zero COVID deaths until Tuesday. It suspects Omicron’s most transmissible variant is behind its first massive outbreak

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July 27, 2022
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partly funded an Omicron variant study with a surprising conclusion about boosters

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July 21, 2022

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