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  1. politics
    A Republican Got Locked Out of City Council for Not Revealing Her Vaxx Status“This isn’t Nazi Germany,” says Vickie Paladino.
    By Nia Prater
  2. covid testing
    At-Home COVID Tests Will Be Covered by Insurance As of SaturdayBut rapid tests purchased up until that point will not be eligible for reimbursement.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. covid-19
    Djokovic Versus AustraliaThe heavyweight battle is the perfectly absurd diplomatic incident of the COVID era.
    By Aaron Timms
  4. covid-19
    Will the Omicron Wave Break Nursing?The profession lured people with secure, high-paying jobs. After two years of COVID, many nurses are reconsidering.
    By Aaron Short
  5. covid-19
    America’s Omicron Wave Already Looks More Severe Than Europe’sNew York’s hospitalization data may not bode well for the rest of the country.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  6. covid-19
    CDC Backs FDA Decision to Approve Boosters for All TeensAmericans ages 12 to 15 could be eligible for boosters as early as this week.
    By Matt Stieb
  7. kyrie irving
    Kyrie’s BackIt was only a matter of time.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  8. covid-19
    CDC Won’t Require Negative COVID Test to Leave IsolationThe agency updated its new guidelines for shorter isolation and quarantine periods, but doubled down on not recommending a negative COVID test.
    By Chas Danner
  9. politics
    Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Twitter Account Permanently SuspendedThe company said Greene had violated its COVID-19 misinformation policy for a fifth and final time.
    By Chas Danner
  10. covid-19
    Thousands of NYC First Responders Are Out Sick Amid Omicron SurgeThe latest wave is straining the NYPD and FDNY, with 17 percent of cops and firefighters calling out due to illness earlier this week.
    By Matt Stieb
  11. going viral
    No, Joe Biden Did Not Just Surrender to the Omicron VariantDon’t believe every five-second clip you see on Twitter.com.
    By Eric Levitz
  12. covid-19
    NYC Schools Will Reopen With Increased COVID TestingMayor de Blasio announced that students will be provided with at-home testing kits if there’s a positive COVID case in their classroom.
    By Nia Prater
  13. covid-19
    What We Know About Omicron in New YorkThe city and state continue to put up eye-popping case numbers.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  14. covid-19
    CDC Shortens Quarantine Period to 5 Days for Those Without SymptomsThe agency said the change was motivated by evidence showing that COVID transmission “occurs early in the course of illness.”
    By Matt Stieb
  15. rikers
    Rikers: The ObituariesFifteen people at the jail died in 2021. These are their lives — and how they came to an end.
    By Bliss Broyard and Lisa Riordan Seville
  16. omicron
    The Best News About Omicron May Not Be About SeverityThe size of the Omicron wave is likely more important in determining its ultimate toll — and there are signs it will be much smaller than feared.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  17. omicron
    The Silent WaveInside the city’s hospitals fighting COVID, scores of doctors and nurses are suddenly out sick thanks to Omicron.
    By Aaron Short and Kevin T. Dugan
  18. omicron
    Biden: Who Could Have Predicted What Many People Predicted?The president’s excuses for his administration’s COVID-testing failures don’t add up.
    By Benjamin Hart
  19. omicron
    Is Omicron a New Wave or a Parallel Pandemic?If the new variant is spreading preferentially among the vaccinated, it may not mean much for the future course of the pandemic.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  20. covid-19
    What We Do and Don’t Know About the Omicron VariantThe variant is now the most common strain in the U.S. and appears well on its way to becoming dominant worldwide.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  21. covid-19
    What to Know About the New COVID-19 Antiviral PillsThe FDA has issued an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer treatment, which will be available by the end of the year.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino and Chas Danner
  22. politics
    Thanks for Freezing Student Loan Payments. Now Cancel the Debt.The president can’t evade this problem forever.
    By Sarah Jones
  23. covid-19
    One Out of 105 New Yorkers Tested Positive for COVID Last WeekNew data shows COVID cases in New York City — likely fueled by the Omicron variant — spread with astonishing speed last week.
    By Nia Prater
  24. omicron
    The Great American Testing CrunchHow it happened, what to do about it, and when it might end.
    By James D. Walsh
  25. games
    Professional Sports Are Learning to Live With COVID. We’re Next.The Omicron variant demands a more nimble approach to the virus.
    By Will Leitch
  26. covid-19
    Omicron Is Now the Dominant Variant in the United StatesThe strain accounted for 73 percent of new cases last week, according to the CDC.
    By Matt Stieb
  27. sports
    NHL Becomes First Pro League to Pause Season Because of OmicronAfter Tuesday, hockey is on hiatus until after Christmas.
    By Matt Stieb
  28. covid-19
    New York’s Hospitals Are WaitingWhat they think about the arrival of Omicron.
    By Aaron Short
  29. omicron variant
    South Africa’s Omicron Wave Looks Like It’s Already Peaking. Why?Virologist Trevor Bedford helps make sense of what is happening with the new variant in South Africa, and what it might mean for other countries.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  30. covid-19
    Biden’s COVID-Vaccine Mandate for Large Companies Is Back On, for NowA federal appeals court reinstated the vaccination-or-testing requirement on Friday, though the case is likely headed for the Supreme Court.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  31. just asking questions
    Will America’s ‘Immunity Wall’ Hold Up to Omicron?Dr. Eric Topol on the one factor that could determine how bad things get.
    By James D. Walsh
  32. omicron variant
    How Mild Is Omicron, Really?The early data is conflicting. But there are encouraging signs.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  33. omicron
    Nihilism Is the Other VariantWe’re all tired, but we can’t surrender.
    By Sarah Jones
  34. covid-19
    De Blasio Boosts Testing, Offers Free Masks As Omicron SurgesThe mayor vowed that people waiting in long testing lines will be provided a free self-testing kit to take home.
    By Matt Stieb
  35. variants
    And Now for the Good News About OmicronThere are some very encouraging signs.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  36. omicron
    How Omicron Pushed Cornell Into Red AlertA big COVID outbreak, driven by the new variant, has shut down the Ivy League campus and could be a sign of what’s to come.
    By Nia Prater and James D. Walsh
  37. covid-19
    Testing Demand Has Doubled in NYC Over Omicron Fears“It’s almost like PTSD from 2020,” says Dr. Andrew Wallach of NYC Health + Hospitals, with people waiting in long lines at some locations.
    By Matt Stieb
  38. fifth wave
    Well, Guess It’s About Time to Get COVIDOmicron has brought with it a strangely liberating sense of inevitability.
    By Benjamin Hart
  39. covid-19
    Omicron Is About to Overwhelm UsThe new COVID variant has all the makings of a massive wave.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  40. just asking questions
    A Skeptic’s Case Against Boosting EveryoneDr. Paul Offit, an FDA advisor, explains why he thinks another shot for most people is unnecessary, even with Omicron.
    By James D. Walsh
  41. covid-19
    5 Ways to Understand the U.S. Climb to 800,000 COVID DeathsGrappling with another horrifying milestone as the Omicron phase of the pandemic nears.
    By Chas Danner
  42. nba
    Most of the Chicago Bulls Are in QuarantineWith 10 players testing positive for COVID, the league postponed two Bulls games, which is a first this season.
    By Matt Stieb
  43. intelligencer chats
    Why Is Wall Street So Chill About Omicron?There’s a fatalistic tinge to investors’ lack of concern about the new variant.
    By Kevin T. Dugan and Benjamin Hart
  44. covid-19
    Can Anything Stop the Omicron Wave?At this point, America has limited options.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  45. politics
    Hochul Implements Statewide Indoor Mask MandateStarting Monday, New Yorkers will be required to wear a mask at all public indoor spaces unless the business or venue has a vaccination requirement.
    By Nia Prater
  46. unorthodox ideas
    Senate’s Leading Conspiracy Theorist Suggests Mouthwash for COVIDRon Johnson is touting the potential benefits of gargling. But not, you know, vaccines.
    By Benjamin Hart
  47. just asking questions
    Why Dr. Michael Osterholm Says Omicron Will Become Dominant in WeeksAnd it’s time to stop thinking of boosters as a “luxury dose.”
    By James D. Walsh
  48. finland
    Finland’s Prime Minister Is Sorry for PartyingSanna Marin apologized for missing a text informing her to self-isolate because she left her work phone at home when she went out until 4 a.m.
    By Matt Stieb
  49. scandals
    BoJo Embroiled in COVID Christmas Party Shock HorrorAnother headache for No. 10 Downing Street.
    By Benjamin Hart
  50. just asking questions
    The Cautious Case for Omicron OptimismDr. Monica Gandhi says there’s reason to trust preliminary reports of mild illness from the new variant.
    By James D. Walsh
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