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Tracking US cases | Covid’s global spread | In pictures Source: CNN

• A resurgent Covid-19 is breaking through the strictest protocols and upending the return of live professional sports • Omicron’s rapid spread is certain to overwhelm hospitals, experts say Source: CNN

Vice President Kamala Harris said the Biden administration “didn’t see,” either Delta or Omicron coronavirus variants coming, appearing to reinforce the perception that the federal response was caught flat-footed by the more severe Delta variant that swept over the country in the summertime. Source: CNN

New York Times columnist Bret Stephens argues that President Biden should announce he isn’t running for reelection in 2024 to clear the field for other Democrats to emerge. Source: CNN

• Harris says Biden administration ‘didn’t see’ Delta or Omicron coming • Can vaccinated people get infected with the Omicron variant? Answering your Covid questions Source: CNN

It’s supposed to be the “most wonderful time of the year,” but there’s a whole heck of a lot to make people anxious and afraid as we barrel into the holiday season. Source: CNN

New York cases are up nearly 50%. Check your state Source: CNN

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I remember the moment distinctly. It was Thanksgiving. We  —  my wife, kids and mom —  were at my college friend’s house with his family. Everyone was vaccinated and we had all taken rapid tests that morning to make sure it was safe to celebrate together. Source: CNN

CNN’s Michael Smerconish weighs in on rising Covid-19 cases in the US as stores, sports, schools and Broadway stages scramble to deal with the virus’s impact. Source: CNN