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U.S. officials are loosening rules that call on healthcare workers to stay away from work for 10 days if they test positive for COVID-19.
Omicron becoming dominant in some parts of California as COVID-19 cases soar
The vice president, who tested negative twice Wednesday, will be tested again for the coronavirus on Friday and Monday.
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Overall, the decision on dining out comes down to a personal assessment of risk.
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Up to 3.5 million people are expected to travel through LAX from Dec. 16-Jan. 3, airport officials said, making it the busiest travel period this year.
The FDA authorizes Merck’s drug for adults with early symptoms of COVID-19 who face the highest risks of hospitalization, including older people.
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‘Within the next two weeks, it’s almost all going to be Omicron,’ says Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer.
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Faced with the highly infectious Omicron variant, state officials unveil plans to expand hours at coronavirus testing sites and provide rapid tests for K-12 public schools.
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