- Why epidemiologist says he's 'quite worried' about new variantSalim Abdool Karim, an epidemiologist and former head of South Africa's Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19, tells CNN's Becky Anderson why he's worried about the new Omicron Covid variant. ... Read more »
- Travel restrictions start MondayPresident Joe Biden will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries starting Monday as a new coronavirus variant has emerged, administration officials told CNN. ... Read more »
- Omicron variant sparks travel bans and worries scientistsThe discovery of a new and potentially more transmissible coronavirus variant by South African health authorities has sparked a forceful reaction across the world, with a number of countries banning travelers from several southern African countries. ... Read more »
- Fauci: Variant is a 'red flag' but US needs to learn moreThe United States is working to quickly learn more about the newly identified coronavirus variant B.1.1.529, which was first identified in South Africa. ... Read more »
- Travel doors slam shut as new Covid variant triggers alarmThe European Union and other major destinations have moved to block flights from African countries following the discovery of an aggressive mutation of the Covid-19 virus, echoing previous emergency responses that triggered a global freeze on travel. ... Read more »
- Opinion: The last big Covid mystery"It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future." Different versions of that saying have been attributed to physicist Niels Bohr, movie producer Samuel Goldwyn and baseball great Yogi Berra, among others. Whoever first said it captured the plight we currently face. ... Read more »
- Video shows Republican congresswoman making racist remarks about colleague• Lawmakers describe 'toxic' work environment in Congress ... Read more »
- Michigan's Covid situation is getting worse. The feds are sending help• Study: Reinfection from Covid-19 is rare, severe disease is even rarer ... Read more »
- Charles Moose, the face of the DC sniper investigation, diesCharles Moose, who helmed the Montgomery County Police Department when authorities arrested the DC snipers, has died, according to a department Facebook post. ... Read more »
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