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FDA advisers endorse updating COVID vaccines to target latest omicron strain

Read full article: FDA advisers endorse updating COVID vaccines to target latest omicron strain

The COVID-19 vaccines are on track for a big recipe change this fall.

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New Omicron sub-variant is as contagious as measles, doctors say

Read full article: New Omicron sub-variant is as contagious as measles, doctors say

The latest COVID-19 variant, Omicron 4 and 5, is as contagious as measles.

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COVID-19 cases continue to trend down, Northeast Florida health leaders say

Read full article: COVID-19 cases continue to trend down, Northeast Florida health leaders say

The message from health leaders in Northeast Florida on Friday: COVID-19 cases continue to trend down.

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Infectious disease expert weighs in on ‘stealthier’ omicron variant BA.2

Read full article: Infectious disease expert weighs in on ‘stealthier’ omicron variant BA.2

Scientists and health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on a descendant of the omicron variant that has been found in countries, including the United States.

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Stock investors' nerves tested by inflation, omicron, Russia

Read full article: Stock investors' nerves tested by inflation, omicron, Russia

The stock market is losing crucial support from the Federal Reserve.

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Owners of embattled COVID-19 testing company under microscope for lavish lifestyle

Read full article: Owners of embattled COVID-19 testing company under microscope for lavish lifestyle

The owners of a company operating hundreds of pop-up COVID-19 testing sites across the country, including one in Jacksonville, have been the subject of several investigations by major media outlets over how they’re spending their money.

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COVID-19 testing company under scrutiny now faces lawsuit over ‘deceptive and fraudulent practices’

Read full article: COVID-19 testing company under scrutiny now faces lawsuit over ‘deceptive and fraudulent practices’

The Minnesota Attorney General’s office is accusing the Center for Covid Control of deceptive and fraudulent practices.

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I-TEAM: Federal health agency investigating complaints related to COVID-19 testing company

Read full article: I-TEAM: Federal health agency investigating complaints related to COVID-19 testing company

Federal officials are investigating numerous complaints related to Center for COVID Control, the company that had been operating a rapid COVID-19 testing site in downtown Jacksonville, the News4JAX I-TEAM learned Friday.

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Jacksonville building owner terminates lease of COVID-19 testing company under scrutiny

Read full article: Jacksonville building owner terminates lease of COVID-19 testing company under scrutiny

A COVID-19 testing company with a location in downtown Jacksonville has suspended operations.

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What do nurses wish you knew about COVID-19? These answers should be required reading.

Read full article: What do nurses wish you knew about COVID-19? These answers should be required reading.

Just last week, we asked: If you’re a health care worker, what are you seeing lately on the job?

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Top health officials testify before US senators about response to omicron variant

Read full article: Top health officials testify before US senators about response to omicron variant

The nation’s top health officials testified Tuesday before United States senators about the federal government’s response to the omicron variant of the coronavirus.

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Mask mandate goes into effect for unvaccinated workers Monday

Read full article: Mask mandate goes into effect for unvaccinated workers Monday

Starting Monday, unvaccinated employees at big companies will be expected to wear masks to work.

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The internet’s first feud of 2022 is between Elmo and a pet rock

Read full article: The internet’s first feud of 2022 is between Elmo and a pet rock

Look, life as we know it right now is pretty insane. Omicron is raging across the country, it didn’t even feel like 2021 happened and America’s sweetheart, Betty White, is dead.

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Omicron variant now makes up 95% of new COVID-19 cases, CDC says

Read full article: Omicron variant now makes up 95% of new COVID-19 cases, CDC says

The White House COVID-19 Response Team held a briefing Wednesday as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to surge, fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant.

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Biden urges concern but not alarm in US as omicron rises

Read full article: Biden urges concern but not alarm in US as omicron rises

President Joe Biden is urging concern but not alarm as the United States set records for daily reported COVID-19 cases and his administration struggles to ease concerns about testing shortages.

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Why are so many vaccinated people getting COVID-19 lately?

Read full article: Why are so many vaccinated people getting COVID-19 lately?

Why are so many vaccinated people getting COVID-19 lately.

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Trust Index: Do monoclonal antibodies work against omicron?

Read full article: Trust Index: Do monoclonal antibodies work against omicron?

When it comes to treatment of COVID-19, options are limited, and the omicron variant has proved to be an even bigger challenge for providers.

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Over 58K: Florida hits new record for daily COVID-19 cases

Read full article: Over 58K: Florida hits new record for daily COVID-19 cases

Florida reported 58,018 COVID-19 cases for Wednesday as the omicron variant surges, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.

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CDC warns against cruise ship travel, regardless of vaccination status

Read full article: CDC warns against cruise ship travel, regardless of vaccination status

In a potentially ominous message for Florida’s cruise-ship industry, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that people should avoid cruise travel “regardless of vaccination status” because of the spread of COVID-19.

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Do at-home COVID tests detect the Omicron variant?

Read full article: Do at-home COVID tests detect the Omicron variant?

As the demand for testing has grown, the FDA announced at home COVID tests may not detect the Omicron variant as well as other variants.

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‘Increase in children being infected with the coronavirus in the community,’ Jacksonville doctor says

Read full article: ‘Increase in children being infected with the coronavirus in the community,’ Jacksonville doctor says

While COVID-19 cases spike locally and across the nation, doctors worry about the youngest patients.

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White House COVID-19 Response Team stands by shorter isolation, quarantine recommendations

Read full article: White House COVID-19 Response Team stands by shorter isolation, quarantine recommendations

New cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to their highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on average, a surge driven largely by the highly contagious omicron variant.

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News headlines of 2021: How much do you remember? Take this quiz to find out.

Read full article: News headlines of 2021: How much do you remember? Take this quiz to find out.

We might not be able to claim that 2021 was *the* wildest year in recent history (2020 will likely get that credit for quite some time), but it might be a close second.

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Greece bans New Year's music at venues amid COVID surge

Read full article: Greece bans New Year's music at venues amid COVID surge

Greece’s health minister says music will be banned at all commercial venues for New Year’s celebrations as part of new restrictions announced in response to a surge in COVID-19 infections fueled by the omicron variant.

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Omicron not as prevalent as first thought but remains dominant variant: CDC

Read full article: Omicron not as prevalent as first thought but remains dominant variant: CDC

Omicron may not be as prevalent as first thought, but it does remain the dominant variant in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Local health expert’s take on when to seek monoclonal antibody treatment

Read full article: Local health expert’s take on when to seek monoclonal antibody treatment

UF Health Jacksonville had considered no longer ordering the Regeneron monoclonal antibody treatment but with the new numbers from the CDC, they backed off that decision and will continue to offer Regeneron treatment, Neilsen said.

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COVID-19 variant disrupts holiday travel but not shopping

Read full article: COVID-19 variant disrupts holiday travel but not shopping

The latest COVID-19 variant is upending holiday plans for tens of thousands of travelers — but it didn’t do much damage to holiday shopping.

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How to keep your family safe during the holidays as COVID cases spike in Florida

Read full article: How to keep your family safe during the holidays as COVID cases spike in Florida

With COVID-19 cases spiking, a local infectious disease expert shares his advice to help keep you and your family safe during the holidays.

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Delta, United Airlines cancel 200+ Christmas Eve flights, cite COVID as reason

Read full article: Delta, United Airlines cancel 200+ Christmas Eve flights, cite COVID as reason

Citing a “nationwide spike in Omicron cases,” United Airlines on Thursday announced it is canceling some of its Christmas Eve flights.

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Monoclonal antibodies may not be as successful at treating omicron

Read full article: Monoclonal antibodies may not be as successful at treating omicron

There’s now another treatment option for COVID-19.

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Duval County health department warns of another COVID surge due to omicron

Read full article: Duval County health department warns of another COVID surge due to omicron

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County offered a warning on Thursday, saying to expect another surge of COVID-19 in the coming months because of the omicron variant.

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CDC: Florida reports largest 1-day increase in COVID-19 cases since before Labor Day

Read full article: CDC: Florida reports largest 1-day increase in COVID-19 cases since before Labor Day

Local doctors have a strong message for the community: The omicron variant is here.

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Omicron overtakes delta as Miami’s dominant COVID-19 variant

Read full article: Omicron overtakes delta as Miami’s dominant COVID-19 variant

Genomic surveillance data shows omicron has overtaken the delta variant in Miami-Dade County as the dominant strain of the coronavirus in just a matter of weeks.

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Biden pivots to home tests to confront omicron surge

Read full article: Biden pivots to home tests to confront omicron surge

President Joe Biden has announced plans to deliver 500 million free COVID-19 tests to Americans, increase support for hospitals and expand the availability of vaccines to confront a winter surge of coronavirus cases driven by the fast-spreading omicron variant.

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Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new US COVID cases

Read full article: Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new US COVID cases

Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S. Federal health officials said Monday that omicron accounted for an estimated 73% of new infections last week.

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As omicron variant spreads, infectious disease expert advises taking precautions

Read full article: As omicron variant spreads, infectious disease expert advises taking precautions

The omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading, and infectious disease experts say it won't be long before it's detected in the Jacksonville area.

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Omicron spreading so fast it threatens Britain's hospitals

Read full article: Omicron spreading so fast it threatens Britain's hospitals

British Health Secretary Sajid Javid says the omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading so rapidly that it has the potential to overwhelm Britain’s hospitals.

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1st case of omicron variant in Florida confirmed

Read full article: 1st case of omicron variant in Florida confirmed

The first case of the coronavirus omicron variant in Florida was confirmed Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Florida Department of Health said.

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What we know about the Omicron variant

Read full article: What we know about the Omicron variant

The first case of the Omicron variant was recently reported in the United States, and now, other cases are starting to emerge.

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How can I protect myself from the new omicron variant?

Read full article: How can I protect myself from the new omicron variant?

To protect yourself against the omicron variant, experts say to do what you would against any other variant.

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Experts warn holiday tourists ‘omicron wave’ could trigger international travel restrictions

Read full article: Experts warn holiday tourists ‘omicron wave’ could trigger international travel restrictions

Health experts are warning a new ‘Omicron wave’ could cause a large surge in infections across the world in the next month as people are traveling during the holiday season.

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'The fire that's here': US is still battling delta variant

Read full article: 'The fire that's here': US is still battling delta variant

While all eyes are on the new and little-understood omicron variant, the delta form of the coronavirus isn’t finished wreaking havoc in the U.S., sending record numbers of patients to the hospital in some states, especially in the Midwest and New England.

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COVID-19 omicron variant confirmed in Minnesota resident

Read full article: COVID-19 omicron variant confirmed in Minnesota resident

Lab testing has confirmed a COVID-19 case involving the omicron variant in Minnesota, state health officials said Thursday.

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Live updates: Omicron variant confirmed in Hawaii resident

Read full article: Live updates: Omicron variant confirmed in Hawaii resident

The omicron coronavirus variant has been confirmed in an unvaccinated Hawaii resident with no recent travel history.

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What we know about 1st confirmed case of omicron variant in US

Read full article: What we know about 1st confirmed case of omicron variant in US

The U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of the omicron variant Wednesday — a person in California who had been to South Africa.

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Slight uptick in people getting COVID vaccine boosters at Jacksonville sites

Read full article: Slight uptick in people getting COVID vaccine boosters at Jacksonville sites

News4JAX on Wednesday checked in with local hospitals to see what is happening at those locations and went to several testing and vaccine sites to check if more people are taking precautions now because of the omicron variant.

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Mysteries of omicron variant could take weeks to untangle

Read full article: Mysteries of omicron variant could take weeks to untangle

Scientists say it could be weeks before they better understand how dangerous the omicron variant is.

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WHO: Travel bans hurting global cooperation

Read full article: WHO: Travel bans hurting global cooperation

The World Health Organization says travel bans by countries are having an impact on global cooperation against the new omicron variant by causing “challenges” to the sharing of laboratory samples from South Africa that can help get better grips on the new variant.

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‘Too early to tell’ level of severity of omicron variant, Fauci says

Read full article: ‘Too early to tell’ level of severity of omicron variant, Fauci says

It’s still too early to tell: That is the message from the White House COVID-19 Response Team as scientists race to find out more about the omicron variant.

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UK launches booster vaccination blitz as new variant spreads

Read full article: UK launches booster vaccination blitz as new variant spreads

Britain says it will offer all adults a booster dose of vaccine within two months to bolster the nation’s immunity as the new omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads.

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Jacksonville doctor agrees: Omicron no reason to panic

Read full article: Jacksonville doctor agrees: Omicron no reason to panic

President Biden on Monday told the nation that there was no need to panic about the new COVID-19 variant omicron, and a Jacksonville-area coronavirus researcher agrees with that approach.

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