The government is gearing up for the next phase of battle in a two-year fight against a virus that has killed 800,000 people in the US and disrupted every aspect of daily life.
LeBron James drives to the basket in the Lakers games against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. The NBA was forced to cancel five games scheduled for the same day.Two US senators, Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker, said on Sunday they had tested positive for COVID-19, but were experiencing only mild symptoms.
“So, if you’re in that 60 per cent of Americans who are eligible for a booster but haven’t yet got one, this is the week to do it. Do not wait.” More than half of the state’s new cases were in New York City, where Mayor Bill de Blasio called for the country to “go on a war footing” to fight the omicron variant with more vaccinations.The number of cases is doubling in 1.5 days to three days in areas with community transmission, the World Health Organisation said at the weekend.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis said he was considering changing the definition of fully vaccinated in his state to three shots from two. “I wish they’d stop talking about it as a booster. It really is a three-dose vaccine,” he said.
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