Omicron dethrones Delta, election results from Hong Kong and Chile, and other top news

for Wednesday, December 22nd.

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It's been just 20 days since the first case of Omicron was documented in the US, and

now it accounts for nearly 75% of all cases, making Omicron the only thing moving faster

than you trying to secure last minute Christmas gifts.

Data suggests that Omicron is twice as transmissible as Delta, which was already more transmissible

than the original strain.

While cases are on the rise, it's too early to tell how hospitals will be impacted.

However, data out of South Africa suggests a decoupling of case counts and hospitalizations.

They are indicating that Omicron's severity may be more bark than bite.

President Biden addressed the nation yesterday, outlining the administration's plan to make

500 million free at-home test kits available to deploy military service members to help

hospitals and to potentially change the definition of fully vaccinated to include booster shots.

He emphasized that this is not March of 2020 again, because we're prepared and we know

much more about the virus.

As it turns out, Omicron is an equal opportunity post-poner.

The NBA's roster woes continue this week with more than 70 players bench due to the virus.

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