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The omicron variant is outpacing the government's ability to make and execute clear pandemic public policy. -
Lockdowns are so strict and so prolonged in the Chinese city that residents have taken to social media to complain and joke about a lack of basic supplies. -
The demand was so high that many people left empty-handed as the kits were gone within half an hour. -
San Diego County is seeing a big jump in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and some hospitals are already canceling elective surgeries. -
As students return to school from the holidays there is an increase in COVID-19 cases and absences -
Those who contracted COVID-19 can end their isolation after five days while continuing to wear a well-fitting mask for an additional five days. -
KPBS Midday EditionArea hospitals and emergency rooms pause diverting ambulances to other facilities to cope with a surge of patients. -
The explosive increase in U.S. coronavirus case counts is raising alarm, but some experts believe the focus should instead be on COVID-19 hospital admissions. And those aren’t climbing as fast. -
The injunction is a new challenge to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to make vaccinations mandatory for all members of the military. -
The U.S. hit a new record high for infections in a single day on Monday, with 1,082,549 new cases recorded. Hospitalizations are also on the rise, but not at the same rate.
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