Explainer-Scientists on alert over rising cases caused by Omicron cousin BA.2
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO – The highly transmissible Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus – the most common form of which is known as BA.1 …
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Omicron subvariant BA.2 more infectious than “original”, Danish study finds
COPENHAGEN – The BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which has quickly taken over in Denmark, is more transmissible than the more common BA.1 …
Maryland COVID-19 hospitalization continue falling, 11 million vaccinated as omicron subsides
ANNAPOLIS, MD—As COVID-19 hospitalizations drop below 2,000, Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland has surpassed yet another significant milestone with 11 …
N95 Mask Manufacturer 3M’s Sales Explode After Omicron Surge, Expects Further Profits Following CDC Shoutout
A major N95 mask manufacturer saw a rise in sales during the Omicron variant surge and expects to profit further from new guidance issued by …
Chinese Officials Call To End Overseas Deliveries Because Of Omicron Variant
Officials in Beijing have urged for an end to overseas deliveries, saying that the Omicron coronavirus variant can spread by opening packages that originate in …
Dr. Fauci says omicron is going to find everyone
Mask up. Social distance. Get your vaccines and booster shots. It doesn’t matter because omicron is going to find you, said Doctor Anthony Fauci this …
Phil Murphy discusses new COVID-19 prison release policy as omicron continues to spread
TRENTON, NJ – After freeing more than two thousand convicted criminals in 2020, some who went on to commit new violent crimes after their release, …
CDC: Omicron is not as deadly as delta, but high spread could increase death rates
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky this week officially confirmed that the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus is not as deadly as the delta variant, but …
CDC Director: COVID-19 vaccines no longer prevent transmission when it comes to omicron
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky went on CNN to update the American public on the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines amid the omicron surge. Walensky confessed …
New Jersey reports 39,000 new COVID-19 cases as omicron spread increases
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey has broken another single-day record of COVID-19 cases, with 39,389 new cases reported on Friday. This total includes 33,459 positive …
Thousands Of Flights Delayed, Canceled As Airlines Struggle With Surging Omicron Cases
Airlines canceled nearly 1,500 U.S. flights Wednesday, marking the 11th consecutive day of more than 1,000 cancellations, the most in a row since the beginning …
One New Jersey county is deploying the National Guard to nursing homes to battle omicron
Newton – At this evening’s reorganization meeting of the Sussex County Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Anthony Fasano will report that in response to a recent …
Blue States like New Jersey, New York letting hysteria lead them through the omicron surge, DeSantis
TRENTON, NJ – As states like New York, New Jersey, California, and other predominantly blue, Democrat-led states are on a road to another pandemic lockdown, …
Mandate layoffs, high rate of omicron leads New Jersey to request federal medical ‘strike forces’ to staff hospitals and health facilities
With hospitals and long-term care facilities experiencing staff shortages across New Jersey, New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said she is requesting federal …
AOC skipped in-person votes in Congress because of growing omicron spread but vacationed in Miami
It has been too dangerous for Sandy Cortez, aka AOC, to attend her sessions in Congress since December 14th, but now, the New York City …
Nearly 1 in 4 New Jersey students won’t be going back to school on Monday due to omicron
TRENTON, NJ – After months of remote learning in 2020 and 2021, both New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and President Joe Biden pushed for in-school …
‘Mild Symptoms’: Stocks, Oil Surge To Highs As Investors Shake Off Omicron Concerns
The stock and oil markets surged Monday as investors brushed aside concerns that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 would slow economic growth in the near …
Joe Biden on Delta and Omicron: Nobody saw it coming
U.S. President Joe Biden said that nobody in the world saw the COVID-19 delta and omicron variants coming and that both strains caught the entire …
As omicron spreads and at-home tests dry up, New York warns of price gouging
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued a consumer alert to New Yorkers concerning potential price gouging of over-the-counter coronavirus disease …
Stock Market Tumbles As Countries Head Toward Omicron Lockdowns
The stock market tumbled Monday as COVID-19 cases surge worldwide and countries head toward lockdowns triggered by the emerging omicron variant, multiple sources reported. The …
Opinion: New Jersey is unprepared for the latest wave of COVID-19, omicron
TRENTON, NJ – If you have been sick in the past week or so in New Jersey, you know what kind of nightmare finding proper …
Global Oil Supply Set To Surpass Demand Despite Omicron As US Producers Boost Output
Global crude oil production is forecasted to outpace demand beginning in December and into 2022, a key monthly industry report said. The oil supply is …
Pfizer predicts 2nd booster shot in early 2022 to protect against so far, mild omicron variant
This week, Dr. Anthony Fauci said America will soon change the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ to include those people with their first round of vaccinations, …
O’mi’cron! Fully boosted New Jersey man contracts omicron, mild systems, recovered
TRENTON, NJ – A second reported case of the omicron variant in New Jersey has been reported, once again, contracted at the November anime convention …
Energy company Omicron dealing with the fallout from latest COVID-19 variant, omicron
When the founder of the energy company Omicron named his company back in 1984, Rainer Aberer never thought one day his company might share a …
With omicron in 57 countries, White House says South African travel ban not racist
WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden administration has placed a travel ban on multiple predominantly black South African nations despite the variant being found in at …
Omicron is in New Jersey after fully vaccinated woman traveling from South Africa tests positive
TRENTON, NJ – A fully vaccinated woman from Georgia who recently visited South Africa has tested positive for the omicron variant in New Jersey. So …
WHO skips two Greek letters with Chinese meanings in the naming of latest COVID-19 Omicron strain
While the world is still recovering from the delta variant of COVID-19, the last major virus of concern by the World Health Order to make …
Governor Hochul says omicron variant ‘it’s coming’ to New York, announces authority to cut elective surgeries as staffing shortages continue
“It’s coming!” That’s what New York Governor Kathy Hochul said when she announced the Department of Health will now be permitted to limit non-essential, non-urgent …