omicron variant
One-third of US child COVID deaths happened during Omicron surge
Since the beginning of the year, 550 children in the US have died from COVID-19, compared with 1,017 kids over the preceding 22 months.
China locks down city of 9 million amid new spike in cases
Residents are required to remain at home, with one family member permitted to venture out to buy food and other necessities every two days.
Working from home easier for men than women: study
Men had a much easier time during lockdowns because women still had to shoulder a greater share of the housekeeping burden, according to a study.
Americans say COVID is getting better but still expect disruptions: poll
63% say the situation in the US involving the pandemic is getting better, 25% believe things won't change much and 12% anticipate a turn for the worse.
Scientists identify new gene differences in severe COVID patients
The results suggest that people with severe COVID have genes that predispose them to one of two problems: failure to limit the ability of the virus to make copies of...
Black NYC residents hospitalized at twice the rate of whites during omicron: health study
Before omicron, national data revealed that African-Americans were less likely than white Americans to receive life-saving COVID-19 treatments such as monoclonal antibodies.
NY COVID hospitalizations fall below 2,000 for first time since November
The patient count stood at 1,999 Friday with 349 people being treated in intensive care units, Gov. Hochul said.
New York hospitals to resume elective surgeries after COVID case decline
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that New York hospitals can resume performing elective surgeries thanks to a decrease in COVID-19 cases.
The 10 life-threatening Omicron side effects plaguing COVID survivors
For most people, COVID-19 is now like a common cold, with symptoms such as a sore throat and a runny nose.
US jobless claims decline to 52-year low
Fewer Americans are collecting unemployment benefits than at any time in the last half-century, according to federal government data. The number of jobless claims dropped by 17,000 to 232,000 for...
Eric Adams supports rolling back NYC's COVID-19 passport requirements
Mayor Eric Adams cautioned that any action would require the sign-off of his health officials as they continue assessing the impacts of the Omicron variant’s receding wave.
New York's COVID-19 cases hit pre-Omicron level
New York's statewide COVID-19 positivity rate has fallen below 2 percent for the first time since Omicron was named a "variant of concern" last fall, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Saturday.
Omicron subvariant is no more severe than original strain: study
Those who tested positive for the new BA.2 Omicron subvariant suffered similar rates of hospitalizations as those infected with the original Omicron strain.
Future COVID variants could be more deadly, scientists warn
New COVID-19 variants that emerge could cause more serious illness and fatalities than previous strains, some scientists warn.
NY COVID hospitalizations see lowest numbers since December
Hospitalizations have gone down 69 percent since the Omicron-fueled peak of 12,671 on Jan. 11, plummeting 30 percent in the last week alone, Gov. Hochul said.
'Deltacron': UK health officials tracking hybrid COVID-19 strain
In a report published Friday, UK health officials revealed Deltacron is officially being monitored as a legitimate threat, The Mirror reported.
US jobless claims drop for third week with Omicron decline
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined for the third straight week.
Uber profitable for second quarter in a row as rides near pre-pandemic levels
Uber’s ride-hailing service edged closer to returning to its pre-pandemic levels during the final three months of last year, but its prospects remain clouded by the future direction of the...
NYC subway trips top 3 million for first time since Omicron
Subway ridership topped three million trips on Tuesday for the first time since the Omicron variant hit the city in the weeks before Christmas, the MTA said.
Study finds NYC omicron spike also affected deer in Staten Island
The omicron variant was detected in nasal swabs from seven of 68 Staten Island deer tested between Dec. 13 and Jan. 31, according to the study.