Beijing organizers report a rise in cases linked to the Games. San Francisco allows J&J vaccine recipients to get an extra booster dose. Updates.
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Omicron is not that mild: 50,000 to 300,000 more US deaths projected by March: COVID-19 updates
A federal website offering free COVID-19 at-home testing kits was operating at limited capacity Tuesday. Latest COVID-19 updates.