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Don't let omicron crash your holiday gathering. Here's how to keep your family safe

Don't let omicron crash your holiday gathering. Here's how to keep your family safe

We're in a much different place than we were last winter. Even if they can't stop all infections, scientists have found that COVID vaccines still offer good protection against severe disease. But health experts say it’s still a good idea to take steps to reduce your risk.
by Maria Godoy, Michaeleen Doucleff and Carmel Wroth

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Omicron is spreading. Dr. Ashish Jha answers 9 questions about it, and what you can do

Omicron is spreading. Dr. Ashish Jha answers 9 questions about it, and what you can do

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public Health, about safely navigating the holidays amid rising COVID case numbers.
by Mary Louise Kelly, Ayen Bior, Gabe O'Connor and Noah Caldwell

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Hospitals across U.S. struggle as COVID beds fill

Hospitals across U.S. struggle as COVID beds fill

Hospitals across the U.S. are struggling to cope with burnout among doctors, nurses and other workers, already buffeted by a crush of patients from the ongoing surge of the COVID-19 delta variant and now bracing for the fallout of another highly transmissible mutation.
by The Associated Press

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StoryCorps: They didn't plan to be a family of 17. Then, the opioid crisis hit their community

StoryCorps: They didn't plan to be a family of 17. Then, the opioid crisis hit their community

Suzanne and Jesus Valle adopted six kids from Ohio families struggling with addiction, after raising nine of their own. At StoryCorps, the couple reflected on their unexpected shift in priorities.
by Jo Corona, Jud Esty-Kendall and Emma Bowman

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Netherlands 'going into lockdown again' to curb omicron

Netherlands 'going into lockdown again' to curb omicron

Nations across Europe moved to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant, with the Netherlands leading the way by imposing a nationwide lockdown.
by The Associated Press

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Omicron could bring the worst surge of COVID yet in the U.S. — and fast

Omicron could bring the worst surge of COVID yet in the U.S. — and fast

Scientists are projecting the surge to peak in January. Just how massive it could be depends on how quickly Americans get boosted and change behavior to slow the spread.
by Rob Stein

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