Top news of the week: 04.01.2022.
Coronavirus
Covid cases rise by 948% in Florida as Omicron drives huge wave across US
Seven-day average for hospitalizations increased by more than 40% during week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve
US experts question whether counting Covid cases is still the right approach
Case counts ‘don’t reflect what they used to’, experts argue, as data suggests Omicron is less severe but more contagious
Israel to offer fourth jab to over 60s and medical staff; France adds unvaccinated US travellers to ‘red list’ – as it happened
Follow all the latest news about the coronavirus and the Omicron variant in the UK and around the world
Coronavirus World Map: Tracking the Global Outbreak
The virus has infected and killed millions of people around the world. See detailed maps and charts for each country.
Severe weather causes flight cancellations
Flight cancellations in the United States topped 2,100 on Monday and approached 18,000 since Christmas Eve, according to the latest tallies.
Violent Conflict Expert Envisions Right-Wing Dictatorship 'By 2030, If Not Sooner'
“In 2014, the suggestion that Donald Trump would become president would also have struck nearly everyone as absurd," said political scientist Thomas Homer-Dixon.
The latest on coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters for children ages 12 to 15.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: