After two years of the COVID pandemic, the U.S. is in the midst of what could be the worst surge yet in terms of cases. But there is still hope deaths will be lower with this surge than previous ones.

In less than a month, the omicron variant of COVID-19 has gone from being first detected in the US to the dominant variant circulating. According to the most recent CDC data released on Christmas, ...

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That doesn't mean people should intentionally try to get the Omicron variant. Doctors say that's a terrible idea for several reasons. And it doesn't mean the battle against Covid-19 is over -- ...

Scientists and health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on a descendant of the omicron variant that has been found in at least 40 countries, including the United States. This version ...

Former scientific head of Operation Warp Speed Moncef Slaoui explains why he is confident in existing vaccines' protection against omicron and how... What the omicron variant might mean for current — ...

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It's still too early to predict whether Omicron's rapid spread will help push coronavirus from the pandemic phase to a more manageable endemic phase -- but "I would hope that that's the case," Dr.