- Anger over masks mandates, other covid rules, spurs states to curb power of public health officials (washingtonpost.com)
- US hospitals struggle with staffing shortages and Omicron outbreaks (theguardian.com)
- Whiplash on U.S. Vaccine Mandate Leaves Employers ‘Totally Confused’ (nytimes.com)
Companies are struggling to figure out what to do as legal battles and rising Covid cases complicate their plans. Even up in the air: What does “fully vaccinated” mean?
- A Washington State senator died at 52 after a Covid infection (nytimes.com)
- As Omicron Spreads and Cases Soar, the Unvaccinated Remain Defiant (nytimes.com)
- While omicron explodes around the world, covid cases in Japan keep plummeting and no one knows exactly why (washingtonpost.com)
- Social Security offices have been closed for most of the pandemic. That effort to protect public health has wounded some of the neediest Americans. (washingtonpost.com)
