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1. Get vaccinated against COVID-19. 2. If you're already vaccinated, get a booster shot. 3. Use masks. 4. Avoid crowded places. 5. Gather outdoors when possible. 6. Socially distance from others. 7. Get tested. 8. Isolate from others if you test positive for COVID-19. "These things we have been doing, we need to keep doing them," Fauci said.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reintroduced mandatory masks for shops and public transport in response to the discovery of a new COVID-19 variant, despite the requirements only being lifted in July. On Wednesday, a new strain of coronavirus — B.1.1.529, dubbed ‘Omicron’ — was identified in southern Africa, prompting the United Kingdom on Friday to impose travel restrictions on those coming from several southern African countries and requiring arrivals to quarantine in hotels for ten days.

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Saturday morning that he would not be shocked to learn that the COVID-19 omicron variant is already in the U.S. In an interview on NBC's "Weekend TODAY" show, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director told co-hosts Kristen Welker and Peter Alexander that the strain has a large number of mutations that would suggest it could potentially evade immune protection and that scientists can predict it will be more transmissible. "We don't know that yet, but you have to be careful and assume that that's the case. It also has a bunch of...

Pfizer and BioNTech said Friday that a COVID-19 vaccine could be tweaked and produced within 100 days to counter a "vaccine-escape" variant. [cut] In an emailed statement to FOX Business, Pfizer said the vaccine-makers are "remaining vigilant" and "constantly conducting surveillance efforts focused on monitoring for emerging variants that potentially escape protection from our vaccine." [cut] "As always, we will continue to follow the science as we examine the best approaches to protecting people against COVID-19," Pfizer wrote. "In the event that vaccine-escape variant emerges, Pfizer and BioNTech expect to be able to develop and produce a tailor-made vaccine against...

The US will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other nearby countries from next week as fears grow over the new COVID-19 Omicron variant, the White House said Friday. The travel ban, which doesn’t apply to American citizens or permanent residents, will come into effect from Monday. The new restrictions apply to South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi.

Colorado is ushering in vaccine requirements for certain indoor events amid an uptick in coronavirus cases, an increase of 11 percent in the last two weeks, an amended public health order updated Sunday reveals. Per the public health order, indoor gatherings of more than 500 people in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, and Jefferson counties, as well as the cities of Denver and Broomfield “shall require all individuals 12 years of age or older to be Fully Vaccinated to be admitted to the Indoor Event.” Notably, the requirement does not apply to houses of worship. However, event venues that already have a...

Germany is preparing a return to working from home under draft legislation seen by AFP on Sunday, as the country tries to tackle an unprecedented wave of coronavirus cases. The reintroduction of the rule, which was lifted at the beginning of July, comes as Germany faces a growing fourth wave of the virus. Infections and deaths have been climbing steeply since mid-October, in an outbreak blamed on Germany's vaccination rate of just over 67% - still leaving a large share of people more vulnerable to infection and severe disease. At 289 cases per 100,000 people, the recorded incidence of the...