Coronavirus update: Booster sharply reduces Omicron death risk, study finds
Scientists have found a new version of the Omicron variant
COVID-19 tally as compiled by Johns Hopkins University. (Previous numbers in parentheses.)
Total U.S. confirmed cases: 73,429,392 (72,912,405)
Total U.S. deaths: 878,472 (876,078)
Total global cases: 366,974,484 (363,316,221)
Total global deaths: 5,639,818 (5,628,898)
Previous research has shown that there is a lower risk of death from the Omicron variant for most people. But a new study found that getting a vaccine booster reduc...
