Biden set to meet with Covid-19 team and deliver remarks

President Joe Biden will receive a briefing from his Covid-19 response team and deliver remarks on the Omicron variant Tuesday afternoon, as the US reached more than 100,000 hospitalizations due to to the illness for the first time in four months. Source: CNN

Pediatrician to FL governor: Don't 'go rogue' with decisions

Florida pediatrician Dr. Lisa Gwynn urged Republican Governor Ron DeSantis not to ‘go rogue,’ and to listen to the science when making decisions about in-person learning and mask mandates during the surge of the Omicron coronavirus variant. Source: CNN

FDA expands booster eligibility to adolescents

• Concerns mount over Omicron’s impact on schools • Rubio blasts Covid ‘irrational hysteria.’ See Fauci’s response • Live updates: The latest on how schools are responding to Omicron Source: CNN

Concerns mount over Omicron's impact on schools

After a weekend of muted celebrations, Americans face the uncertainty of a new year as the nation battles another coronavirus wave. And concerns are growing about the impact the virus could have over the next several weeks as students return to school. Source: CNN