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Connecticut Democratic governor's holiday party leads to COVID outbreak

Ned Lamont’s office did not confirm whether the governor and his wife wore masks at the party.

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Pfizer to continue distributing version of COVID-19 vaccine not fully approved by FDA

Pharma giant says no medical difference between the two; others point to major legal distinctions affecting vaccine mandates

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Surge in COVID cases cancels Christmas services in U.S. churches large and small

Many such services were also cancelled last Christmas as a result of pandemic

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Biden administration lifts travel ban on 8 southern Africa nations

"The restrictions gave us time to understand Omicron," a White House assistant press secretary stated.

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Airlines cancel over 2,000 Christmas Eve flights at last minute, blame omicron, weather

Among the canceled flights are 444 flights within, into or out of U.S.

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United and Delta cancel more than 200 Christmas eve flights

The airlines canceled their flights over omicron concerns

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Ecuador is the first Latin American country to mandate Covid-19 vaccines

All citizens over five will need to get vaccinated

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Police open criminal probe into U.K. vaccine rollout after medical dissenter's legal challenge

"You do not experiment on humans, and consent must be freely given without coercion and include a discussion about alternative treatments … and an individual's material risk of developing covid-19 or actually coming to harm from it," said English Dr. Sam White

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Omicron data show as COVID cases rise, deaths haven't so far

"Our data really suggest a positive story of a reduced severity of Omicron compared to other variants," a South African researcher said

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Dozens of vaccinated people get COVID-19 on cruise ships

Royal Caribbean confirmed its second massive COVID-19 outbreak in less than a week