How will COVID-19 pandemic end? Omicron clouds forecasts for endgame

Pandemics do eventually end, even if omicron is complicating the question of when this one will. But it won't be like flipping a light switch: The world will have to learn to coexist with a virus that's not going away.

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Pandemic baby boom causes diaper and baby item shortages

Pregnant women who are looking forward to their dream nursery maybe waiting a while, according to a recent New York Times report.

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Cloth masks may not protect against omicron, report says

The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), however, still recommends N95 masks only for health care workers, advising people instead to wear instead cloth masks that have two (or more) layers of fabric that completely cover the face and mouth, fit ‘snugly’ against the sides of the face (without any gaps) that also has a nose wire to prevent air leaking from the top of the mask.

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New York, Florida shatter single-day records for COVID-19 cases

New York and Florida have both recorded their highest-ever single-day total of new COVID-19 cases in recent days as new cases surge all over the United States.

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Houston-area hospitals could run out of monoclonal antibody treatment against omicron: report

Hospitals in Houston reportedly say they could run out of the antibody treatment sotrovimab within the next two weeks.

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Omicron variant may impact lungs differently, studies say

Recent studies suggest that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be less severe than delta because it impacts the lungs in different ways.

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FDA close to booster authorization for kids 12-15: report

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reportedly planning to expand eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots on Monday.

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