Just one week before Christmas, the remainder of New York's iconic Radio City Rockettes season was called off, as the city and state continue to deal with a surge of new Covid-19 cases.
is believed to be more transmissible. Preliminary data suggest it might cause less severe illness, Blumberg said, but much remains unclear.
The increase in cases and disruptions comes at a time when many in the U.S. are planning to celebrate the holidays. Demand for testingA planned return of revelers to New York City’s Times Square — with proof of vaccination — on New Year’s Eve“Mostly what I say is, stay informed and be prepared and hope for the best, and be prepared to change plans,” Blumberg said.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Thursday at an event with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that omicron will become the dominant variant. He said that getting vaccinated, getting a booster, and taking steps like wearing a mask regardless of status in congregant settings will be key to preventing disruptions.
“If we do that, I don’t believe we’ll have to be doing any kind of shutdown with regard to businesses in your community,” Fauci said.
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