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New Findings Show the Omicron Variant Spread Widely At a Faster Pace Than Initially Thought
BRUSSELS (AP) — New findings about the coronavirus’s omicron variant made it clear Tuesday that the emerging threat slipped into countries well before their defenses were up, as two distant nations announced their first cases and a third reported its presence before South African officials sounded the alarm. The Netherlands’ RIVM health institute found omicron…
The White House’s Holiday Decor Honors COVID-19 Frontline Workers
“Gifts from the Heart” is the theme of decorations unveiled Monday for Joe and Jill Biden’s first White House Christmas
Xi Jinping Pledges a Billion More Vaccines for Africa in the Wake of Omicron
China's president said 600 million doses will be donated, with the rest produced jointly by Chinese firms and African countries
Jack Dorsey Steps Down as Twitter CEO, Replaced by CTO Parag Agrawal
Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter Inc., is stepping down, ceding the position to the company’s chief technology officer Parag Agrawal. The move is effective immediately, though Dorsey will stay on the board of the social media company until his term expires in 2022, Twitter said in a statement Monday. “I’ve…
Omicron May Fuel Surges, WHO Warns Amid Transmission Concern
The Geneva-based WHO assessed the variant’s risk as “extremely high” and called on member states to test widely.
This Is Merriam-Webster’s 2021 Word of the Year
The word “was extremely high in our data every single day in 2021,” said Merriam-Webster's Peter Sokolowski
Legendary Formula One Team Boss Frank Williams Dies at 79
He took his team to the summit of Formula One, becoming the longest-serving team boss in the sport’s history
Airlines Are Scrambling to Navigate a Fast-Degrading Travel Outlook Amid Concern Over the Omicron Coronavirus Variant
A slew of new travel restrictions is recalling the earlier days in the pandemic
Visionary Louis Vuitton Fashion Designer Virgil Abloh Dies at 41
In 2018, Abloh became the first Black artistic director of men's wear at Louis Vuitton in the French design house's storied history
Europe’s Energy Crisis Is About to Get Worse as Winter Arrives
A super price spike in the U.K. last month forced some industrial companies to cut production and seek state aid
Moderna Says New Vaccine for Omicron Variant May Be Ready in Early 2022
Moderna Inc. Chief Medical Officer Paul Burton said he suspects the new omicron coronavirus variant may elude current vaccines, and if so, a reformulated shot could be available early in the new year.“We should know about the ability of the current vaccine to provide protection in the next couple of weeks,” Burton said Sunday on…
Black Friday Discounts Fade as Demand and Inflation Power Ahead
“The chaos of past Black Fridays would actually be problematic given the inventory scarcity"