US faces double whammy as Omicron surges

By Associated Press

Dec 17, 2021 12:33 am

NEW YORK: The new Omicron coronavirus mutant speeding around the world may bring another wave of chaos, threatening to further stretch hospital workers already struggling with a surge of Delta cases and upend holiday plans for the second year in a row.

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