As the omicron variant of Sars-CoV-2 rages in the U.S., President Joe Biden on Tuesday will try to reassure Americans that they can safely reunite with friends and family this Christmas, as long as they get vaccinated and wear face masks when they travel.
Harris County recorded its first covid-19 death linked to the omicron variant just as the strain became the most dominant strain of the coronavirus in the United States.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that children between the ages of 5 and 11 will be required to have proof of vaccination against covid-19 before being allowed to enter places in New York City, including restaurants and movie theaters.
At least 17 people are suspected of having contracted the Omicron variant of the coronavirus after attending a party in Oslo, Norway’s capital, an event at which half of the attendees tested positive for Covid-19.