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Coronavirus

Omicron variant: Don’t wait to get a booster shot, doctors say

The World Health Organization says it’s reasonable to believe the vaccines will offer some protection against omicron. Booster shots also help fight other variants.
Holiday

Yes, Hanukkah is considered a minor Jewish holiday

Hanukkah’s popularity has increased in the U.S. due to its proximity to Christmas but it is considered a minor Jewish holiday.

Courts

No, the press and the public are not barred from the courtroom in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial

While preexisting rules prohibit the press from broadcasting a federal criminal trial, the press and the public are allowed in the courtroom.
Vaccine

No, the COVID-19 vaccines can’t cause or create new variants

COVID-19 vaccines will slow the spread of the virus and do not cause or create the variants.
Coronavirus

No, the WHO did not say the omicron variant originated in South Africa — it said South Africa reported it first

The first confirmed infections of the new coronavirus variant came from foreign visitors to Botswana. Their nationalities are unknown.

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Omicron variant: Don’t wait to get a booster shot, doctors say

Yes, Hanukkah is considered a minor Jewish holiday

No, the press and the public are not barred from the courtroom in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial

No, the COVID-19 vaccines can’t cause or create new variants

No, the WHO did not say the omicron variant originated in South Africa — it said South Africa reported it first

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