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Economists expect a 7 percent gain in the Consumer Price Index, which would be the fastest pace since mid-1982.

As countries race to keep up with the variant, many are relying on self-administered antigen tests rather than P.C.R. testing, which has long been considered the gold standard. A study in California shows that Omicron causes less severe disease than other variants.

The College Football Playoff has its championship game on Monday night with No. 3 Georgia playing No. 1 Alabama. The game begins at 8 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

An official for the agency cited “a new west-to-east tidal wave sweeping across the region.” In the U.S., Chicago’s mayor announced a deal with teachers over coronavirus safeguards that would reopen classrooms.

The Federal Reserve chair is testifying before lawmakers as he seeks Senate confirmation to a second term.

President Biden is putting pressure on Congress to pass voter protection laws by calling for an exception to the Senate’s filibuster rule, a Senate tradition that has allowed Republicans to repeatedly block a major priority of Democrats.

Germany braced for major demonstrations after thousands took to the streets in France and Austria over the weekend to oppose tougher rules. Italy introduced extra vaccination requirements for those over 50.

After New York City’s deadliest fire in decades, Mayor Eric Adams said on Monday that the door to the apartment where the blaze started may have failed to close as it was supposed to.

After a day of intense talks, Russian officials said they will continue discussions with the U.S. Wendy Sherman, the top American diplomat, said she pushed back on security demands that were “non-starters.”

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