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Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla on Tuesday said the omicron variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 appears to be milder than previous strains, but also seems to spread faster and could lead to more mutations in the future. “I don’t think it’s good news to have something that spreads fast,” Bourla told The Wall Street Journal during an interview...

The omicron concerns were so severe that “you have this moment where people realize, ‘Wow, we really got oversold. What can I get in?'” CNBC’s Jim Cramer said.

The comments come as an increasing number of governments are considering, or planning to introduce, compulsory vaccinations.

The WHO issued a strong recommendation against administering convalescent plasma to treat Covid patients, citing research that shows no improvement in patients.

Airline shares recovered from a broad sell-off last week after signs of mild omicron cases.

Ford on Monday informed employees that it now plans to begin a pilot phase for select employees in February and March.

Starting Monday, inbound travelers to the U.S., including citizens, have to make time and budget for Covid tests closer to their departure date.

The mandate will go into effect on Dec. 27, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

Preliminary data is starting to emerge that could give us a clearer picture of the Covid omicron variant.

There’s reason to believe that current vaccines are going to be “quite effective” in combating the effects of the omicron strain, says Andy Slavitt.

At least 15 states have detected the omicron coronavirus variant.

With Mark Zuckerberg’s Oculus and Microsoft HoloLens, the doctor will see you for an appointment, or even surgery, inside an early version of a virtual world.

Florida, Iowa, Kansas and Tennessee passed laws allowing unemployment benefits for workers fired over Covid vaccine mandates. Others may follow.

While some patients had recently traveled in southern Africa, others had no travel history, suggesting that community transmission is underway in the U.S.

Dr. Anthony Fauci said studies suggest booster shots could give cross protection against a “wide range” of Covid variants, but noted it has not been proven yet.

At least eight states have at least 20 cases of the highly mutated omicron Covid variant after Nebraska, Maryland and Pennsylvania all confirmed infections. 

Tens of millions of Americans should soon have access to free at-home Covid tests. Here’s what we know so far.

The WHO’s Maria Van Kerkhove said there are early indications omicron is more infectious, but additional data is needed.

CDC data shows nearly 2.2 million shots in arms were reported to the agency over a 24-hour period ended Thursday, the largest single-day total since May.

German lawmakers plan to vote on a vaccine mandate by February, while millions of unvaccinated people face fresh restrictions.