The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases topped 280,000 this week as the omicron variant spreads rapidly across the country, according to Johns Hopkins University's tracker.
The omicron situation seems to be changing so fast that it's hard to figure out which activities are safe on any given day. Two experts guide us through how to make a smart risk budget.
Some workers are concerned about new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that shortens the isolation period for COVID-19 cases.
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Jean Ross, co-president of National Nurses United, about why she says now is not the time for the CDC to relax its isolation guidance.
The CDC's new isolation guidelines could have big impacts on essential workers. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants about the rule change.
As omicron continues to spread, the CDC loosened isolation guidelines. Some infectious disease experts say the revisions should come with stronger mask and testing requirements.
ICU workers at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, say the COVID-19 spike feels like a never-ending tsunami. Most of the patients in the unit have not been vaccinated.
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Much of Asia has managed to keep omicron in check even as the variant rages elsewhere, but the region that is home to most of the globe's population is bracing for what may be an inevitable surge.
Washington, D.C., is considered the highest-risk place for COVID infection in the nation. Data shows D.C. had 1,192 new cases per day and 169 cases per 100,000 in the seven-day period ending Monday.