- Florida sees highest 7-day COVID death average since October (union-bulletin.com)
- US Economy Grew 1.7% in 4th Quarter, Capping a Strong Year Despite Pandemic (nytimes.com)
- London Police probe a number of events at Downing Street and Whitehall for potential breaches of Covid restrictions; Boris Johnson denies crimes (bbc.com)
- Omicron May Be Peaking in Parts of U.S., but Hospitals Are Strained (nytimes.com)New York and other north-eastern US states see a rapid fall in Covid cases (theguardian.com)
- More than half of Virginia school districts are defying Governor Glenn Youngkin’s dangerous mask-optional order (washingtonpost.com)
- Vaccination Gap Could Let Another Dangerous Variant Emerge, Experts Say (nytimes.com)
- A New York judge endangers public health, rules that the state’s mask mandate is unconstitutional and can’t be enforced (nytimes.com)
- US coronavirus hospitalizations slow, with the Northeast showing a steep decline (washingtonpost.com)Yes, Omicron Is Loosening Its Hold. But the Pandemic Has Not Ended. (nytimes.com)
- Too young to retire but at risk for Covid, older Americans struggle to find work (theguardian.com)
- E.U. to Ease Travel Rules for Vaccinated Residents (nytimes.com)
