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Infections “appear to be mild.” The CDC confirmed today that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has killed precisely zero people in the U.S., with only...

The CDC confirmed today that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has killed precisely zero people in the U.S., with only one case requiring hospital treatment.

A group of seven Germans between the ages of 25 and 39 were infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in South Africa, even though all of them were fully vaccinated and had received the oft-lauded booster shots from BioNTech, Astrazeneca, and Moderna.

Slams “panic” generated by exaggerated fears over severity of variant.

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.

Challenges UK decision to offer 3rd jab to entire population.

The first case of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus Omicron variant was detected in California, officials said Wednesday.

A historic number of workers have become their own bosses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (pdf).

An Israeli immunologist suggested this week that the spread of the newly detected Omicron variant — which has sparked panic and resulted in travel bans worldwide — may actually signal the beginning of the end of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Dire warnings about new variant looking increasingly alarmist.