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C.D.C. Resists Pressure to Change Guidance on Masks

WASHINGTON — The White House has been meeting with outside health experts to plan a pandemic exit strategy and a transition to a “new...

School Mask Mandate to Be Lifted in New Jersey

New Jersey’s policy shift is based on the state’s precipitous drop in new cases and the declining severity of the disease, as well as...

Is the Coronavirus in Your Backyard?

There are many theories, none entirely satisfying. An infectious hunter might encounter a deer, Dr. Mubareka noted, but “if they’re good at hunting,” she...

What Would Covid Being Endemic Mean For Travel?

“Thirty-one percent is the highest it has ever been,” since the company started the tracking survey in March 2020, said Mr. Eylon. “It’s an...

January 2022 Jobs Report: Strong Gains Show Resilient Economy

A record-setting spike in coronavirus cases kept millions of workers at home in January and disrupted businesses from coast to coast. But it couldn’t...

How Long After Having Covid Can I Get a Booster Shot?

But if you’re currently dealing with an active infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends waiting at least until you no longer...

Job Openings Remained Elevated in December Despite Omicron Surge

The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has disrupted business and kept millions of people home from work. But in December, at least, it did...

Mardi Gras, Coachella and Other Events Are Back

After being walloped in 2020 and 2021, organizers of major late winter and early spring events, from the Super Bowl to the National Cherry...

U.S. Economy Grew 1.7% in 4th Quarter, Capping a Strong Year

Even so, the average business owner “sees a very strong environment right now,” said Oren Klachkin, the lead economist for U.S. industry and regional...

Yes, Omicron Is Loosening Its Hold. But the Pandemic Has Not Ended.

After a frenetic few weeks when the Omicron variant of the coronavirus seemed to infect everyone, including the vaccinated and boosted, the United States...

N.Y. Mask Mandate Back in Effect After Judge Grants Stay

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State’s indoor mask mandate will remain in effect after an appeals court judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a lower-court...

How Omicron’s Mutations Allow It To Thrive

Because an immunocompromised host doesn’t produce a lot of antibodies, many viruses are left to propagate. And new mutant viruses that resist the antibodies...

Omicron Offers Hope Pandemic Could Stabilize, W.H.O. Official Says.

“We know that increased vaccination and infection are strengthening our defenses against Covid,” Thomas Frieden, a former chief of the U.S. Centers for Disease...

Omicron’s Economic Toll: Missing Workers, More Uncertainty and Higher Inflation (Maybe)

Covid-related absences are creating headaches for businesses that were struggling to hire workers even before Omicron. Restaurants and retail stores have cut back hours....

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