Stay updated with breaking news from Omicron Spread. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
From Broadway to Britain, COVID-19 is spreading new fears, forcing new shutdowns and prompting people to wonder when it will all end. And experts warn omicron is likely to become the dominant strain in the U.S. William Brangham reports on the latest, and speaks with Dr. Eric Topol, founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, to take a deeper look.
Three days on omicron spread, and before you think that's media hype, check out this tweet today from a senior health adviser to the new york mayor, quote, we've never seen this before. and you see the numbers below that, the rate dramatically spiking in less than a week. so with all of that, we welcome mayor bill de blasio to the program. mayor, what the heck just happened here? >> omicron happened. this is a whole new animal, and we got to be honest about the fact that it's moving very fast, and we have to move faster, and honestly, michael, i really appreciate the humanity and the sort of o...
Probably get covid. i'm also confident that my vaccination status will enable me to deal with it much better than if i were unvaccinated. as for those who won't get vaccinated, i'm convinced that no amount of browbeating is going to cause them to change their ways. i don't wish them ill, but there's also a limit to my sympathy and compassion should they not take steps to protect themselves and society. and finally, i'm resolved not to let covid stop me from leading a productive and as happy a life as possible, notwithstanding a headline like this. covid positivity rate doubles in three days on...
The supercharged speed of omicron’s spread in the human bronchus was found 24 hours following infection
With Telangana, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal reporting their first case each, the national tally stands at 73. In Kolkata, the seven-year-old boy with travel history tested Omicron positive.