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Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Mississippi Abortion Law
Oral arguments are set to begin at 10 a.m. Eastern and The New York Times will be streaming audio live, providing context and analysis. Follow here.
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U.S. Considers Tougher Rules for Travelers Amid Growing Concern About Omicron
Officials said the C.D.C. plans to strengthen screening of international arrivals as countries try to contain the Omicron variant. A federal judge blocked President Biden’s vaccine mandate for health workers.
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Merck’s Covid Treatment Pill Wins Blessing of F.D.A. Panel
The treatment, known as molnupiravir, could be authorized in the United States within days, and available within weeks, if the F.D.A. follows the committee’s recommendation.
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Omicron Was Already in Europe a Week Ago, Officials Say
The variant was found in a test sample from Nov. 19 in the Netherlands, a week before the W.H.O. labeled it a “variant of concern.” Little is known yet about how transmissible Omicron is, but its discovery in southern Africa has created another uncertain moment in the pandemic. Here’s the latest.
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What We Know About the New Covid Variant, Omicron
Intense research into the new coronavirus variant first identified in southern Africa, has just begun. World leaders have urged people not to panic — and to get vaccinated, if they can.