‘Frankenstein’ COVID-19 Omicron subvariant XE detected in UK
[ad_1] A “Frankenstein”-style new Omicron subvariant is spreading in the UK — and some experts fear the mutation may be the most contagious form yet […]
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Omicron COVID subvariant BA.2 is dominant but not spiking in US
[ad_1] COVID-19 case numbers have remained stable in the US, even as the highly contagious BA.2 subvariant has spread to become the dominant form of […]
One-third of US child COVID deaths happened during Omicron surge
[ad_1] Up to a third of all child deaths from COVID-19 in the United States have occurred during the surge of highly contagious Omicron variant, […]
US adds 678K jobs in February as businesses recover from Omicron surge
[ad_1] US employers added 678,000 jobs in February, far more than economists expected – in a sign that businesses are returning to normal operations as […]
Black NYC residents hospitalized at twice the rate of whites during omicron: health study
[ad_1] The rate of black New York City residents hospitalized during the omicron surge was more than two times higher than for white residents, a […]
Reinfections of COVID variant Omicron possible, study says
[ad_1] People can get infected twice with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 — but only in rare cases, according to a new Danish study. Researchers […]
UK health officials tracking hybrid COVID-19 strain of Delta, Omicron
[ad_1] “Deltacron” watch is officially back on. Last month, medical experts were dismissive of claims that a new COVID-19 variant — a combination of the fast-spreading Omicron […]
US jobless claims drop for third week as Omicron wave declines
[ad_1] The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined for the third straight week. Jobless claims fell by 16,000 to 223,000 last week, from […]
NYC subway trips top 3 million for first time since Omicron
[ad_1] Subway ridership topped three million trips on Tuesday for the first time since the Omicron variant hit the city in the weeks before Christmas, […]
MTA worker COVID-related absences down after Omicron wave
[ad_1] Just over a dozen subway or bus employees are out due to COVID-19, MTA officials said Sunday — a dramatic turnaround from the height […]