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OMICRON VARIANT

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New COVID strain is more transmissible

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What are the side effects of the latest COVID booster shots?

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Doctor says we could have a ‘more severe’ flu season this year

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Could flu-like approach to COVID boosters put worst of pandemic behind us?

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People walk past a Covid testing site on May 17, 2022 in New York City. New York’s health commissioner, Dr. Ashwin Vasan, has moved from a "medium" COVID-19 alert level to a "high" alert level in all the five boroughs following a surge in cases. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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2 new COVID subvariants spreading

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Osterholm says ‘there will be more variants’ and we need to be prepared

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People walk by a COVID-19 testing site in downtown Manhattan on March 31, 2022 in New York City.
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Symptoms that show you've already had BA.2

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90% of COVID cases in Northeast caused by BA.2 variant

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FDA expected to authorize 2nd COVID booster for anyone 50 and over

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Osterholm: BA.2 could cause a COVID-19 surge throughout the 'next several weeks'

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Moderna asks FDA for emergency use of fourth vax dose in anyone 18 years old or over

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Osterholm says now is as good a time as any to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

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Would we be ready for another pandemic today? Osterholm says no

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California gas prices surpass record-setting $5 per gallon

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Dr. Osterholm says he is 'sleeping with one eye open' looking for new variants

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Osterholm says COVID is on the decline, but we are years away from realizing the emotional toll from the pandemic

With numbers dropping, life is starting to return to normal but Osterholm says new challenges lie ahead
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36% of Americans say COVID-19 is 'completely' or 'mostly' under control

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