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Omicron

  1. covid-19
    One Out of 105 New Yorkers Tested Positive for COVID Last WeekNew data shows COVID cases in New York City — likely fueled by the Omicron variant — spread with astonishing speed last week.
    By Nia Prater
  2. omicron
    Biden Can Fight Omicron Without Ruining ChristmasThe president has several untapped tools for containing the virus without impinging on the median voter’s personal liberty or sense of normalcy.
    By Eric Levitz
  3. omicron
    CityMD Closes Some NYC Locations at Worst Possible TimeStaffing shortages are to blame, the company says.
    By Benjamin Hart
  4. omicron
    At Balthazar, COVID Cases Are Up and Staff Morale Is Down“It’s like they don’t care at all.”
    By Caleb Pershan
  5. omicron
    The Great American Testing CrunchHow it happened, what to do about it, and when it might end.
    By James D. Walsh
  6. covid
    White House Decides to Send Free COVID Tests to Americans After AllBetter late than never.
    By Benjamin Hart
  7. 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
  8. covid-19
    Omicron Is Now the Dominant Variant in the United StatesThe strain accounted for 73 percent of new cases last week, according to the CDC.
    By Matt Stieb
  9. sports
    NHL Becomes First Pro League to Pause Season Because of OmicronAfter Tuesday, hockey is on hiatus until after Christmas.
    By Matt Stieb
  10. omens
    Have We Learned Nothing?COVID comes for cruise ships, yet again.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  11. reopening
    As Omicron Surges, Restaurants Are ScramblingOwners are extending temporary COVID closures into next week and next year.
    By Chris Crowley
  12. covid-19
    New York’s Hospitals Are WaitingWhat they think about the arrival of Omicron.
    By Aaron Short
  13. 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
  14. sports
    Kyrie Irving’s Return Lasted One NightThe unvaccinated all-star was going to play again, now he’s been in the league’s protocols after a suspect COVID test.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  15. 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
  16. omicron variant
    How Mild Is Omicron, Really?The early data is conflicting. But there are encouraging signs.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  17. omicron
    Nihilism Is the Other VariantWe’re all tired, but we can’t surrender.
    By Sarah Jones
  18. covid-19
    De Blasio Boosts Testing, Offers Free Masks As Omicron SurgesThe mayor vowed that people waiting in long testing lines will be provided a free self-testing kit to take home.
    By Matt Stieb
  19. variants
    And Now for the Good News About OmicronThere are some very encouraging signs.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  20. reopening
    Omicron Is Here. For Restaurant Workers, It’s Déjà Vu.“Everyone has fatigue.”
    By Chris Crowley
  21. omicron
    How Omicron Pushed Cornell Into Red AlertA big COVID outbreak, driven by the new variant, has shut down the Ivy League campus and could be a sign of what’s to come.
    By Nia Prater and James D. Walsh
  22. covid-19
    Testing Demand Has Doubled in NYC Over Omicron Fears“It’s almost like PTSD from 2020,” says Dr. Andrew Wallach of NYC Health + Hospitals, with people waiting in long lines at some locations.
    By Matt Stieb
  23. fifth wave
    Well, Guess It’s About Time to Get COVIDOmicron has brought with it a strangely liberating sense of inevitability.
    By Benjamin Hart
  24. covid-19
    Omicron Is About to Overwhelm UsThe new COVID variant has all the makings of a massive wave.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  25. just asking questions
    A Skeptic’s Case Against Boosting EveryoneDr. Paul Offit, an FDA advisor, explains why he thinks another shot for most people is unnecessary, even with Omicron.
    By James D. Walsh
  26. 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
  27. intelligencer chats
    Why Is Wall Street So Chill About Omicron?There’s a fatalistic tinge to investors’ lack of concern about the new variant.
    By Kevin T. Dugan and Benjamin Hart
  28. covid-19
    Can Anything Stop the Omicron Wave?At this point, America has limited options.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  29. just asking questions
    Why Dr. Michael Osterholm Says Omicron Will Become Dominant in WeeksAnd it’s time to stop thinking of boosters as a “luxury dose.”
    By James D. Walsh
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. booster shots
    Vaccine Demand Gets a Boost As Americans Worry Over OmicronVaccination rates are at their highest since May, though the majority of doses administered last week were booster shots.
    By Matt Stieb
  33. pandemic
    Why Omicron and Delta Could Be a ‘Twin Epidemic’Dr. Peter Hotez sorts through the uncertainty about the new variant and how it may affect people differently than its cousin.
    By James D. Walsh
  34. covid testing
    Reimbursements for At-Home Tests Are Coming in JanuaryPresident Biden announced a plan to provide cash back for COVID tests for insured Americans, among other initiatives for the second pandemic winter.
    By Matt Stieb
  35. this endless pandemic
    Waiting for OmicronThe new variant comes to a country that still does not have the pandemic under control.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. decisions decisions
    Omicron Is Coming. Should You Still Dine Indoors?Some pros and cons to consider before your next meal out.
    By Rachel Sugar