Are Schools Ready for the Next Big Surge?
Wednesday, December 22, 2021 | |
| By Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Michael D. Shear The president also sought to address the nation's battered psyche, telling anxious Americans that "we should all be concerned about Omicron, but not panicked." | | | By Dana Goldstein Districts say they don't want to close classrooms again. But the latest wave in Covid-19 cases could challenge the rickety infrastructure that has kept schools running this year. | | | By Alan Feuer Phil Waldron, who owns a bar in Texas, is a case study in how pro-Trump fringe players managed to get a hearing for conspiracy theories at the highest level during the presidential transition. | | |
| Health By John Eligon, Ismail Alfa and KC Nwakalor About 150,000 babies are born each year in Nigeria with sickle cell, a deadly disease. Tens of thousands of them die annually before their fifth birthdays. | | | Opinion Look back on the most important — and absurd — questions of 2021. | | |
| By The Associated Press President Biden announced additional steps his administration will take to combat the Omicron variant, including free at-home Covid tests and increased support for overwhelmed hospitals. | | | By Mayor Bill De Blasio Via Youtube Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city would offer $100 to residents who get boosters at city-run sites by New Year's Eve. | | | By The Associated Press The British government said it would provide a package of grants and other relief amounting to 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) to hospitality and leisure businesses as a surge in the coronavirus Omicron variant forces cancellations, staff shortages and closures. | | |
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