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Omicron surge: Why Covid-19 cases often spike sharply and fall rapidly

Omicron surge: Why Covid-19 cases often spike sharply and fall rapidly

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[ad_1] The omicron variant of Covid-19 was discovered less than three months ago, but it rocketed case numbers to record highs. Yet almost as rapidly as they rose, new infections plummeted in countries like the United Kingdom, South Africa, and now the United States. Omicron caused some of the pandemic’s tallest, sharpest spikes in Covid-19 […]

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U.S. economy slows sharply during omicron wave, Markit surveys show

U.S. economy slows sharply during omicron wave, Markit surveys show

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[ad_1] The numbers: The U.S. economy dropped down to a slower gear in January amid a record outbreak of coronavirus cases that intensified labor and supply shortages, according to pair of IHS Markit surveys of senior business executives. A “flash” index of service-oriented companies tumbled to an 18-month low of 50.9 from 57.6 in the […]

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