Omicron Variant Accounts for 73% of U.S. Covid-19 Cases, CDC Says – WSJ

December 20, 2021

https://www.wsj.com/articles/omicron-variant-accounts-for-73-of-u-s-covid-19-cases-cdc-says-11640040586?mod=e2tw


Should I change holiday plans due to COVID-19 surge, Omicron? – Los Angeles Times

December 20, 2021

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-18/omicron-change-holiday-plans-coronavirus-pandemic


Most of the World’s Vaccines Likely Won’t Prevent Infection From Omicron – The New York Times

December 20, 2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/19/health/omicron-vaccines-efficacy.html


Someone Offered ‘Harvard’ Jobs to Known Women in India. It Was a Scam. – The New York Times

December 19, 2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/technology/harvard-job-scam-india.html


The Muppets Take Manhattan – Wikipedia

December 19, 2021

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muppets_Take_Manhattan


Turkey Without Covid – The New York Times

December 19, 2021

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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/24/briefing/thanksgiving-covid-rapid-test.html


NPR and Covid

December 19, 2021

note, yes to travel & school
https://www.npr.org/2021/12/18/1065268674/covid-omicron-cases-ashish-jha


Technology can help deliver cleaner, greener delicious food | The Economist

December 19, 2021

https://www.economist.com/technology-quarterly/2021/09/28/technology-can-help-deliver-cleaner-greener-delicious-food


Meat no longer requires animal slaughter | The Economist

December 19, 2021

https://www.economist.com/technology-quarterly/2021/09/28/meat-no-longer-requires-animal-slaughter


The pandemic will spur the worldwide growth of private tutoring | The Economist

December 19, 2021

https://www.economist.com/international/the-pandemic-will-spur-the-worldwide-growth-of-private-tutoring/21805216