August 23, 2022 | 5:23 AM
Pfizer asks FDA to greenlight new omicron booster shots, which could arrive this fall
More than 90% of cases are caused by the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, which took off this summer.
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July 11, 2022 | 2:18 PM
A new dominant omicron strain in the U.S. is driving up cases — and reinfections
More people appear to be contracting the virus multiple times in relatively quick succession, as another omicron subvariant sweeps through the U.S.
April 16, 2022 | 8:33 AM
It’s not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in US
The U.S. may be heading into another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline.
February 16, 2022 | 5:27 AM
If you’re finding this stage of the pandemic especially confusing, you’re not alone
More than 175,000 people are still catching the virus, and more than 2,200 people are still dying from COVID-19, every day.
February 8, 2022 | 5:34 AM
Four states announce they’re dropping mask mandates for schools
The loosening guidelines are signs that the four states are changing how they manage the COVID-19 pandemic as cases from the omicron surge continue to subside.
January 17, 2022 | 12:11 PM
Want to get omicron and just get it over with? Here’s why that’s a bad idea
Even though millions of people are getting COVID-19, experts still say its best to avoid the virus altogether.
January 15, 2022 | 10:55 AM
Lawmakers are rewriting rules as schools grapple with teacher shortages
The current crisis is forcing local and state officials to temporarily rewrite rules to make it easier to hire substitutes and other necessary staff.
January 7, 2022 | 5:24 AM
What we know about the symptoms — and the severity — of the omicron variant
Does this variant cause less severe disease than the variants that have come before it?
January 6, 2022 | 1:54 PM
When will Omicron peak? A Penn State professor shares national COVID-19 modeling team’s projections
Penn State's Katriona Shea shares what to expect from Omicron and the pandemic.
December 30, 2021 | 5:49 AM
New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record
More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to their highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on average.
