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Most federal workers were vaccinated months ago, according to the White House. New C.D.C. data show how essential booster shots are in fighting Omicron.

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* Booster shots are instrumental in protecting against Omicron, new C.D.C. data suggest.

* U.S. Covid hospitalizations are beginning to level off, though many areas are still strained.

* White House official says the U.S. is moving toward a time when ‘Covid won’t be a constant crisis.’

* Citigroup will bring N.Y.C.-area workers back to the office starting Feb. 7.

* Omicron extends its reach to some of the planet’s most remote islands.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/21/world/omicron-covid-vaccine-tests#omicron-extends-its-reach-to-some-of-the-planets-most-remote-islands

* Social Security offices, closed in the pandemic, are expected to reopen in March.

* A W.H.O. panel recommends extending the Pfizer vaccine to children 5 to 11.

A U.S. judge blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal workers, months after most were vaccinated.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/21/world/omicron-covid-vaccine-tests#a-us-judge-blocks-bidens-vaccine-mandate-for-federal-workers-months-after-most-were-vaccinated