We have known from the start that the Omicron variant is likely to be very contagious, but that is about all we know with a reasonable degree of certainty.
According to recent data from Johns Hopkins University, the United States is averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 cases per day, the highest level in 2 months.
While protective antibodies can be found in those previously infected with COVID-19, the CDC emphasizes that levels of natural immunity decrease over time.
Longtime Republican leader Bob Dole passed away at 98. Though no official cause of death was stated, the former senator was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021.
With the first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant having been detected in California (via CNN), health experts now anticipate an inevitable spread in the U.S.
With the emergence of the first Omicron COVID-19 variant case in the U.S., the CDC continues to stress the importance of protection through vaccination.
Dr. Anthony Fauci told PBS NewsHour that the Omicron variant may be much more transmissible, but that current vaccines would likely offer some protection.
Where does the U.S. currently stand with vaccination rates now that we're approaching the end of 2021, and what factors may be contributing to these numbers?
A new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, was first discovered in South Africa and classified as a variant of concern on November 26, 2021. Just how contagious is it?
Experts suggest that the end of the pandemic will be determined by a status downgrade to an epidemic, where the virus would likely reemerge seasonally.