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Omicron Variant

  1. plagued
    BA.5 Shows COVID Is Evolving Fast. Why Aren’t We Fighting Back?A long talk with Dr. Eric Topol about the BA.5 wave, next-gen vaccines, and why it’s long past time for the U.S. to get ahead of the coronavirus.
    By Chas Danner
  2. plagued
    This New COVID Wave May Be More Like a FloodWith the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants rising, the U.S. may be stuck with high levels of infection and reinfection for a while.
    By Chas Danner
  3. covid-19
    What Happened to Paxlovid, the COVID Wonder Drug?The much-hyped antiviral arrived too late for the Omicron wave, but it remains a powerful — and potentially versatile — weapon against COVID-19.
    By Jeff Wise
  4. explainer
    What We Know About Second COVID Booster ShotsAmericans over 50 are now eligible for an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccine. But experts are still debating who should get one.
    By Chas Danner
  5. covid-19
    COVID Is Not Over YetWhat new data from Hong Kong and Britain could tell us about the pandemic’s evolution.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  6. the intelligencer profile
    The Pandemic InterpreterWhy are so many liberals mad at David Leonhardt?
    By Sam Adler-Bell
  7. public health
    America Can Get Back to Normal and Get Better at Fighting COVIDThere’s still a lot policy-makers can do to protect the most vulnerable without inconveniencing the broader public.
    By Eric Levitz
  8. omicron variant
    Why Are So Many Americans Still Dying of COVID?John Burn-Murdoch of the Financial Times says small differences in vaccination rates can make a big difference.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  9. covid-19
    Partisanship Made the Omicron Crisis WorseCould America have averted a huge wave of COVID deaths?
    By Eric Levitz
  10. tomorrow
    Two Paths for OmicronDepending on how you look at the U.S. data for this new variant, the story it tells inspires either relief or dread.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  11. going viral
    No, Joe Biden Did Not Just Surrender to the Omicron VariantDon’t believe every five-second clip you see on Twitter.com.
    By Eric Levitz
  12. covid-19
    What We Know About Omicron in New YorkThe city and state continue to put up eye-popping case numbers.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  13. omicron
    The Best News About Omicron May Not Be About SeverityThe size of the Omicron wave is likely more important in determining its ultimate toll — and there are signs it will be much smaller than feared.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  14. covid-19
    What We Do and Don’t Know About the Omicron VariantThe variant is now the most common strain in the U.S. and appears well on its way to becoming dominant worldwide.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  15. games
    Professional Sports Are Learning to Live With COVID. We’re Next.The Omicron variant demands a more nimble approach to the virus.
    By Will Leitch
  16. covid-19
    New York’s Hospitals Are WaitingWhat they think about the arrival of Omicron.
    By Aaron Short
  17. omicron variant
    South Africa’s Omicron Wave Looks Like It’s Already Peaking. Why?Virologist Trevor Bedford helps make sense of what is happening with the new variant in South Africa, and what it might mean for other countries.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  18. just asking questions
    Will America’s ‘Immunity Wall’ Hold Up to Omicron?Dr. Eric Topol on the one factor that could determine how bad things get.
    By James D. Walsh
  19. omicron variant
    How Mild Is Omicron, Really?The early data is conflicting. But there are encouraging signs.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  20. variants
    And Now for the Good News About OmicronThere are some very encouraging signs.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  21. covid-19
    Omicron Is About to Overwhelm UsThe new COVID variant has all the makings of a massive wave.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  22. covid-19
    5 Ways to Understand the U.S. Climb to 800,000 COVID DeathsGrappling with another horrifying milestone as the Omicron phase of the pandemic nears.
    By Chas Danner
  23. covid-19
    Can Anything Stop the Omicron Wave?At this point, America has limited options.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  24. just asking questions
    The Cautious Case for Omicron OptimismDr. Monica Gandhi says there’s reason to trust preliminary reports of mild illness from the new variant.
    By James D. Walsh
  25. the money game
    Why Wall Street Thinks Omicron Might Be Good NewsA JPMorgan report suggests the variant could “accelerate the end of the pandemic.” Stocks, of course, are soaring.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  26. just asking questions
    A Variant Hunter on Omicron’s ‘Tectonic Shift’While no one is certain how the new form of the virus will shape up, a virologist explains why the mutant has freaked out so many scientists.
    By James D. Walsh
  27. government shutdown
    Will Republicans Force a Government Shutdown to Fight Biden’s Vaccine Mandates?A small group of conservatives can gum up the works and force at least a brief shutdown. But with Omicron looming, the timing is strange.
    By Ed Kilgore