Faster post-COVID-19 recovery is observed after infection with the Omicron vs earlier variants, regardless of vaccination status.

Wearing face masks may not have lowered the risk of COVID infection after the first Omicron wave, new research has shown. But that does not mean that face masks aren't useful, regardless.

The UK has become the first country in the world to authorise an updated COVID-19 booster vaccine directed at the Omicron variant, giving a green light to Moderna's mRNA-1273.214 shot. The new ...