Category: World

US and Australia became the latest countries to confirm locally transmitted cases of variant

1. WHO says no deaths reported from Omicron yet as Covid variant spreads – The Guardian
2. Countries with suspected local transmission of the Omicron variant – GMA News Online
3. WHO says no Omicron deaths yet, as variant spreads worldwide – Philstar.com
4. Africa alerted the world to Omicron. Why are we now the pariahs? – The Guardian
5. WHO’s top scientist says Omicron could displace Delta – Rappler

The Oxford community came together Friday night for a vigil to honor the victims of this week’s Oxford High School shooting.

1. Vigil for victims of Oxford High School shooting – Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV
2. ‘Inspiring’: Oxford business donating money to victims’ families – WOODTV.com
3. Lawrence Tech holds vigil for Oxford school shooting victims – WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7
4. Donating to an online fundraiser? Here’s how to make sure you don’t get scammed – WDIV ClickOnDetroit
5. Honor walk held for Justin Shilling in Pontiac – Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV

The Oxford community came together Friday night for a vigil to honor the victims of this week’s Oxford High School shooting.

1. Vigil for victims of Oxford High School shooting – Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV
2. ‘Inspiring’: Oxford business donating money to victims’ families – WOODTV.com
3. Lawrence Tech holds vigil for Oxford school shooting victims – WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7
4. Donating to an online fundraiser? Here’s how to make sure you don’t get scammed – WDIV ClickOnDetroit
5. Honor walk held for Justin Shilling in Pontiac – Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV

The omicron COVID-19 variant is three times more likely to cause reinfection than delta.

1. Omicron variant may be worse for reinfection than delta, study says – Deseret News
2. WHO chief scientist urges people not to panic over Omicron – INQUIRER.net
3. Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus – GMA News Online
4. Omicron and Covid-19 Updates: Cases and Vaccine News – The New York Times
5. What Parents Should Know About the Omicron Variant Heading Into the Holidays – msnNOW

The WHO has said it’s too early to tell if vaccines will need to be recalibrated, adding it’s important for manufacturers to examine their jabs. Germany’s BioNTech has said adjustments can be made fairly quickly. | Health

1. Omicron: Will coronavirus vaccines need adjusting to fight new variant? – Hindustan Times
2. Moderna exec: Booster vs Omicron may be ready in March – INQUIRER.net
3. Could be weeks before vaccine efficacy against Omicron is known, says Moderna | ABC News – ABC News (Australia)
4. Omicron variant: Will it dominate the US? Will it surpass delta? – Deseret News

A new mathematical analysis strengthens concerns about the effects of the new variant on the pandemic’s course.

1. Omicron Variant Spreading Twice as Quickly as Delta in South Africa – The New York Times
2. Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus – GMA News Online
3. WHO chief scientist urges people not to panic over Omicron – INQUIRER.net
4. VERIFY: No, the WHO did not say the omicron variant originated in South Africa – WHAS11
5. Omicron variant may have evolved in rats, one theory says – Livescience.com

Utah’s first case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 was confirmed on Friday.The Utah Department of Health said the person who tested positive with the varia…

1. First case of omicron variant confirmed in Utah – FOX 13 News Utah
2. First omicron case in Philadelphia detected, but ‘it is not unexpected,’ city says – The Philadelphia Inquirer
3. Delta variant still threatens Utahns as omicron is detected in the state – KSL News
4. First Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19 Omicron Variant Reported In Philadelphia, New Jersey – CBS Philly
5. Omicron COVID variant detected in Southern Utah – St George News – St George News

CNN’s Dianne Gallagher gets access inside a North Carolina lab that is sequencing Covid-19 variants.

1. Omicron could become the dominant variant, but Delta is a problem now, CDC Director says – CNN
2. As more US states find Omicron cases, Delta remains nation’s top coronavirus threat – GMA News Online
3. CDC Chief On Omicron, Delta Killing Unvaccinated And Why Mask Rules Changed – MSNBC
4. ‘The fire that’s here’: US is still battling delta variant – Times of India
5. CDC chief: Omicron may become dominant variant in US – CNN

Coloradans ages 5 to 11 have been eligible to get a COVID vaccine for a month, but state data show they are the least vaccinated amongst all eligible groups….

1. Coloradans youngest eligible group lags in vaccinations – 9NEWS
2. Colorado eighth in nation for vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds – Colorado Springs Gazette
3. Youngest Coloradans eligible for COVID vaccine are lagging behind other age groups – 9News.com KUSA
4. COVID In Colorado: Interest In Booster Shots Increases – CBS Denver
5. COVID In Colorado: More Than 20% Of Children 5-11 Received First Dose – CBS Denver

This week’s shooting at a Michigan high school was the deadliest school shooting in three years and has led to fear, anger and anxiety at school districts ar…

1. How Michigan educators are talking to students about the Oxford school shooting – PBS NewsHour
2. Police search for parents charged in Michigan school shooting – INQUIRER.net
3. Family friend shares heartbreak over teen injured in Oxford High School shooting – Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV
4. Michigan school shooting: Parents of 15-year-old suspect charged – Aljazeera.com
5. Sheriff task force looking for Michigan high school shooter’s parents l ABCNL – ABC News

A vigil to memorialize and honor the victims of Tuesday’s mass shooting is scheduled to take place in Downtown Oxford Friday night.

1. Downtown Oxford to hold candlelight vigil to mourn the loss of Tuesday’s school shooting victims – WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7
2. Honor walk held for Justin Shilling in Pontiac – Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV
3. Michigan Wolverines football team to wear jersey patch honoring Oxford High School shooting victims – ESPN
4. ‘Inspiring’: Oxford business donating money to victims’ families – WOODTV.com
5. Lawrence Tech holds vigil for Oxford school shooting victims – WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7

A Florida woman who has a son with Ethan Crumbley’s father Jason describes their relationship.

1. Woman who has son with Ethan Crumbley’s father describes relationship –