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You asked: I’m unvaccinated and immunocompromised. How can I travel safely?

This week’s By The Way Concierge gets advice for an immunocompromised traveler during the omicron surge.
By Natalie B. Compton15 minutes ago
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Should you add a throat swab to your at-home covid test? Experts disagree.

The FDA is urging Americans to follow the instructions on at-home covid tests, which do not call for an added throat swab. Meanwhile, some experts say the extra swab could increase chances that omicron is detected.
By Allyson Chiu

‘Rules are rules’: Australia cancels Novak Djokovic’s visa amid vaccine exemption uproar

By Liz Clarke, Cindy Boren and Des Bieler

Novak Djokovic thought he’d aced Australian immigration. It now looks like a fault.

By Michael E. Miller

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By Christian Shepherd

Aaron Rodgers lost the support of an MVP voter. All that was left was the name-calling.

By Des Bieler

CDC recommends Pfizer-BioNTech booster for 12-to-17-year-olds

By Lena H. Sun and Katie Shepherd
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Monitoring the Pandemic
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What to know about the omicron variant of the coronavirus

How fast the omicron variant is spreading in the world

At-home covid tests and omicron: What you need to know

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Forecasters say omicron peak could come this month

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You asked: I’m unvaccinated and immunocompromised. How can I travel safely?

This week’s By The Way Concierge gets advice for an immunocompromised traveler during the omicron surge.
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