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News outlets cover the results of a new U.S. study that says a higher proportion of people in Gen Z than other generations say the pandemic has made their lives difficult. Also, you're not alone if your blood pressure is up during the covid era — a study shows it's quite widespread.
All in-person employees working in the city must have at least one shot of the covid vaccine by Dec. 27, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced. The mandate is expected to be challenged in court. Meanwhile, the impact of surging covid cases and omicron is felt in other localities around the U.S.
The 4,321 new weekly covid cases among K-12 students is the highest number since mid-September. Other news outlets report on covid in education, child mental health matters in Louisiana and Miami, and how student health worries caused dorm-cleaning at the University of Georgia.
The World Health Organization strongly advises against its use. Meanwhile, total confirmed U.S. covid cases approach 50 million. Other pandemic news stories report on hospitalizations, treatments, testing, racial disparities and more.
GlaxoSmithKline says tests show its antibody treatment protects against the mutations from the omicron covid variant. News outlets look at other treatments, as well.
The omicron variant is proving very contagious but so far seems to cause less-severe illness. That's good news, some infectious-disease experts say, because it will crowd out the delta variant. Experts say we'll know in about two weeks whether that's true.
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Despite safety precautions, reports say a recent gala held by a company in Norway may have caused the biggest omicron covid outbreak outside its source location in South Africa. Reports detail omicron spreading globally, alongside other surges and vaccination efforts.
Health News Florida reports on a spike in overdose deaths in central Florida, and while the pandemic exacerbated the problem, deaths have risen since covid restrictions were lifted. News outlets cover the opioid crisis across the nation, plus other news in Maryland, Iowa and Utah.
Fox News' headline for this story hints that Irritable Bowel Syndrome is sometimes dismissed by clinicians as being imagined. Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that flu activity is still rising during the winter season but is lower than usual.
Fresh Johns Hopkins data says America has a weighty health issue affecting nearly four out of seven people ages 18 to 25. Meanwhile, another study found a third of U.S. children may be underinsured. News on strokes, deaths of Black babies, and high chronic illness rates in Black kids are also reported.
AP says the anti-abortion movement plans a "state-by-state" battle to suppress abortion, as Mississippi's Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, says a law banning most abortions is planned. But Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, suggested Roe v. Wade should be coded into law.
Dr. Anthony Fauci hits back at comments made by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.). And Democrats are furious at Republicans who blame President Joe Biden for pandemic woes at the same time they resist mitigation efforts. News outlets also report on the status of the spending bill.
This is according to a small study from Boston, which looked at protection given by a J&J booster shot after getting two Pfizer shots originally. Separate news says covid shots give cancer patients good protection and that Pfizer may have a shot for under-5s ready soon.
Meanwhile, the emergence of omicron has driven vaccination and booster rates up. But some scientists worry that more boosters now could make future vaccines less effective.
The reason is based in biology: It's because men have bigger lungs. Loud talkers and singers also spread the virus more readily, the study showed. Other news on covid's spread is from Texas, Iowa, New Hampshire, counties that voted for Donald Trump and more.
As omicron begins to spread quickly through the U.S., local and global officials and medical experts are finding some positive news: South African data hints it may cause less serious cases, and "mild" ones in children, but Dr. Anthony Fauci said it was too early to be certain.
As scientists race to learn more about the omicron covid variant, infections at a Hong Kong quarantine hotel raise concerns about its transmissibility.
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