The race to decipher Omicron: will it take days, weeks or months?

The public and policymakers are desperate for information about the new variant and whether vaccines will still work

Early Data Hints at Omicron's Potential Toll Across America - The New York Times

Omicron surge creates unprecedented staff shortages as hospitalizations rise - University of Mississippi Medical Center

COVID-19 tracker: Omicron variant could cause global surge, WHO says; J&J recipients opt for other boosters

As Omicron Surges, Parents of the Youngest Kids Endure an Agonizing Wait

COVID-19 vaccine waning and effectiveness and side-effects of boosters: a prospective community study from the ZOE COVID Study - The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Early testing suggests variant BA.2.86 has been detected in US wastewater, according to new CDC report

Immunological memory to SARS-CoV-2 assessed for up to 8 months after infection

Opinion Here's When We Expect Omicron to Peak - The New York Times

SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant Transmission Within Households — Four U.S. Jurisdictions, November 2021–February 2022

The Omicron Variant Is a Mystery. Here's How Science Will Solve It

COVID-19 breakthrough infections and the omicron variant: What to know now

Explained: The EU's backup plan to secure modified vaccines for Omicron – POLITICO

Omicron Makes Foreign Travel a Risky Venture Again - WSJ