Instead, the nation should focus on giving a booster to as many people as possible, the panel says.
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Chicago mayor, teachers still at odds over COVID protocols
The union backs a random screening program rather than mandatory testing.
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Omicron explosion spurs nationwide breakdown of services
The explosion in omicron-fueled coronavirus infections has caused a breakdown in basic functions and services across America.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine break record for second consecutive day
People hospitalized in Maine are at an all-time high, the state reported Saturday, but the number of serious cases has remained steady.
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Portland restaurants take varied courses when employees, and owners, come down with COVID
While many have closed for health reasons or lack of staffing, others continue operating if they can.
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Treasury: November saw highest disbursement of rental aid
The program is on pace to pay out or allocate $30 billion by the end of 2021.
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York schools move to online learning as COVID cases ramp up
Concerned about staffing shortages, the superintendent said the district won’t return to in-person classes until after the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
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Canadians partied maskless on charter flight to Mexico
Some of them put Vaseline up their noses, trying to throw off the coronavirus tests, but found themselves stranded anyway.
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A season of joy – and caution – kicks off in New Orleans
The party is going on despite rapidly rising COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant.
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Maine buys 250,000 rapid COVID tests to distribute to pharmacies, schools, congregate care sites
The tests will go to sites already participating in COVID-19 testing, but it’s unclear exactly when they will be available and how best to access them.