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South African scientists are warning that the new omicron variant may be causing more reinfections among COVID-19 survivors than earlier virus mutants.

A New York man convicted of killing a woman in Maine wants the state supreme court to toss his murder conviction because his trial was delayed during the pandemic. Carine Reeves, 41, contends his trial should have been held within 120 days of his extradition from New York to Maine, the Bangor Daily News reported. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court will…

No. In a word, no. Though social media is rife with pictures of a poster for a purported 1963 movie called “The Omicron Variant,” with the shocking tagline “The Day The Earth Turned Into A Cemetery,” there was actually no such film. Irish director Becky Cheatle took to Twitter this week to admit the poster was a hoax, one she…

White House chief medical advisor Anthony Fauci said the individual was fully vaccinated and flew to the U.S. from South Africa on Nov. 22. So far, the person has presented mild symptoms, according to Fauci.

As deadline day approaches for NYC correction workers to get vaccinated, the city doled out more second shots to children as omicron fears continue.NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

More New York City workers are running out of time to get their first dose of COVID-19. City Department of Correction workers have the lowest vaccination rate (73%) out of other agencies and they had an extra month longer to get the shot — they’ll have to do so by Wednesday to comply with the city’s vaccine mandate or face…

City Department of Correction workers have the lowest vaccination rate (73%) out of other agencies and they had an extra month longer to get the shot. NBC New York’s Romney Smith reports.

The omicron variant is alarming everyone from scientists to world leaders. We have team coverage on the latest on the new COVID-19 variant.

New York and New Jersey establish new protocols to mitigate the spread of the latest COVID-19 variant. Tracie Strahan and Andrew Siff report.

The threat of another winter surge of the coronavirus has New York officials playing defense again, but separating them from the deadly chapter of last winter are vaccines and the go-ahead from the feds to get a booster. That’s why elected leaders continue to push vaccination as the main line of defense against the still-present threat of the delta...

The U.S. bans travel from South Africa and seven other southern African countries starting Monday. NBC New York’s Tracie Strahan reports.

With each passing hour, new restrictions were being slapped on travel from countries in southern Africa as the world scurried Saturday to contain a new variant of the coronavirus. NBC New York’s Tracie Strahan reports.

Worried scientists in South Africa are scrambling to combat the lightning spread across the country of the new and highly transmissible omicron COVID-19 variant as the world grapples with its emergence

A coronavirus variant recently identified in South Africa is leading to a new round of travel restrictions just as many had finally begun to ease

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency ahead of potential COVID-19 spikes this winter due to the already-circulating Delta and newly-identified Omicron variants of coronavirus. Greg Cergol reports.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency ahead of potential COVID-19 spikes this winter due to the already-circulating Delta and newly-identified Omicron variants of coronavirus. The declaration, which goes into effect on Dec. 3, will allow the state to acquire pandemic-fighting supplies, increase hospital capacity and fight potential staffing shortages. It would also allow the state…

A new variant, named B.1.1.529, was named a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization and given the name “omicron” from the letter in the Greek alphabet.

State and city leaders say they’re “closely monitoring” the newly identified Omicron variant of the coronavirus as news of the strain raised worldwide alarm and roiled markets Friday. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state Health Department was “closely monitoring” the emergence of the virus – though it hasn’t been spotted in the United States yet. And both...

The COVID-19 pandemic won’t take a break for the holidays. The country’s worst spike in cases followed the Christmas season last year, peaking at more than 250,000 per day on Jan. 11, according to CNBC. Reported deaths also reached a peak in early 2021 of roughly 3,400 per day. With this in mind, on Wednesday, New York City Health Commissioner Dr….

The FDA expanded the elligibility for COVID booster shots to anyone older than 18-years-old, just as COVID cases are on the rise in the city and New Yorkers have mixed reactions to the news. NBC New York’s Romney Smith reports.