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The number of new positive cases of COVID-19 reported in South Africa has continued its downward trend despite increased testing, according to South African National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) data.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday a new vaccine mandate for all private sector employees, and confirmed that children 5 or up must get the jab to participate in normal activities, such as band, or school sports.

More than 76% of Denmark's population is fully vaccinated, but the country's Covid-19 infection rate reaches record "new high."

President Biden spoke with an unusually deep and raspy voice Friday to discuss a disappointing November jobs report — sparking concerns online and among reporters that he was sick, if not COVID-stricken.

Though unemployment fell to its lowest level in nearly two years, the U.S. added back a worse-than-expected 210,000 jobs in November—indicating the labor market is still struggling to add back jobs lost during the pandemic amid the looming threat of a new coronavirus variant.

Epidemiologist compiles massive trove of research studies demonstrating "that Covid-19 lockdowns, shelter-in-place policies, masks, school closures, and mask mandates have failed in their purpose of curbing transmission or reducing deaths."

Dire warnings about new variant looking increasingly alarmist.

Face coverings “unlikely to have much of an impact” in fighting Omicron.

U.S. population is less concerned about the emergence of the Omicron variant than they were about the Delta strain.

Florida is now tied for the lowest daily COVID-19 cases per capita in the United States.