Evening Edition: Scientists race to gauge omicron variant’s true threat

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Scientists race to gauge omicron variant's true threat Is it more transmissible? Does it make people sicker? How well do vaccines fare against it? Scientists hope to have answers to some of their questions within weeks. By Carolyn Y. Johnson and Joel Achenbach ●  Read more »   Omicron possibly more infectious because it shares genetic code with common cold coronavirus, study says By Amy Cheng ●  Read more »   Parents of Mich. shooting suspect held on bond after overnight arrests By Jennifer Hassan, Timothy Bella, María Luisa Paúl and Meryl Kornfield ●  Read more »   Roe under threat: One doctor's journey to provide abortion care Video ●  By Whitney Leaming and Alice Li ●  Read more »   Abortion wars have raged for decades. They could soon get worse. The Take ●  By Dan Balz ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Once shut out of the Hall of Fame, these Black players are getting another shot By Michael Lee ●  Read more »   With carjackings on the rise, a trio of fed-up strangers intervened By Dan Morse and Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   When will the Capitol reopen to visitors? Not even its officials know. @PKCapitol ●  By Paul Kane ●  Read more »   Museums for tragedies like 9/11 face a challenge: Connecting with visitors too young to remember By Peggy McGlone ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Georgia faces Alabama in an SEC title game with playoff implications LIVE: SEC CHAMPIONSHIP ●  By Chuck Culpepper and Glynn A. Hill ●  Read more »   Russian military build-up near Ukraine shows intent for massive offensive next year, U.S. intelligence says By Shane Harris and Paul Sonne ●  Read more »   Record floods tied to climate change create a crisis in the world's newest nation Visual Story ●  By Rachel Chason and Adrienne Surprenant ●  Read more »   Vials of Remdesivir covid drug recalled in U.S. over glass contamination By Adela Suliman ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Opinions A.M. for the best of The Post's opinions and commentary, in your inbox every morning. Sign up »

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