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omicron
Health
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
BY
Alexa Mikhail
January 10, 2023
Health
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
Asia
What is XBB? The new ‘immune-evasive’ COVID strain that combines Omicron variants is driving cases in two countries
BY
Nicholas Gordon
October 11, 2022
Health
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
Europe
Europe’s drug regulator set to approve Moderna and Pfizer Omicron boosters this week
BY
Lyubov Pronina
and
Bloomberg
August 31, 2022
Health
An FDA change to vaccine authorization allowed Pfizer and Moderna to apply for BA.5 booster approval without key data
BY
Nicholas Gordon
August 24, 2022
Health
Moderna’s ‘next generation’ COVID booster approved for use in U.K.
BY
Chris Morris
August 15, 2022
Health
A tiny Pacific island nation shut COVID out for two years. It recorded 3,000 cases in the past week
BY
Tristan Bove
August 15, 2022
Asia
Omicron’s BA.2.75 ‘Centaurus’ subvariant is beating out BA.5 in India—and scientists say it ‘may prevail’ elsewhere
BY
Grady McGregor
August 11, 2022
Health
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
BY
Nicholas Gordon
August 4, 2022
Health
U.S. reaches $1.74 billion deal with Moderna for its Omicron-specific vaccine
BY
Zeke Miller
and
The Associated Press
July 29, 2022
Health
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
BY
Grady McGregor
July 28, 2022
Health
A country of 115,000 had zero COVID deaths until Tuesday. It suspects Omicron’s most transmissible variant is behind its first massive outbreak
BY
Nicholas Gordon
July 27, 2022
Well
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partly funded an Omicron variant study with a surprising conclusion about boosters
BY
Christine Mui
July 21, 2022
Asia
China is not easing its harsh COVID rules any time soon—and residents are fleeing new lockdowns on foot
BY
Grady McGregor
July 21, 2022
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