Wednesday's Headlines: Biden seeks to recast pandemic fight, rejecting lockdowns as omicron surges

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     President Biden said Tuesday that his administration will start delivering a half-billion free rapid tests to homes in January. (Demetrius Freeman/The Post) Biden seeks to recast pandemic fight, rejecting lockdowns as omicron surges The president said those with vaccinations and boosters should go about their lives, but he warned unvaccinated Americans that they risk serious illness or death. By Tyler Pager, Dan Diamond and Andrew Jeong ●  Read more »   U.S. life expectancy, population growth drop as pandemic heads into third year LIVE: CORONAVIRUS | Access to these updates is free ●  By Andrew Jeong and Ellen Francis ●  Read more »   You're vaccinated and boosted. How should omicron affect your plans? By Hannah Knowles and Paulina Firozi ●  Read more »   The protests that defined 2021: Coronavirus, climate change and the Capitol riot Visual Story ●  By Claire Parker ●  Read more »   Early use of convalescent plasma reduced hospitalizations, raising hopes for treating omicron variant, scientists say By Katie Shepherd and Laurie McGinley ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Kim Potter saw Daunte Wright clearly. But belatedly. The Critique | Perspective ●  By Robin Givhan ●  Read more »   Is it time to stop using your fitness tracker? By Hilary Achauer ●  Read more »   How to build a charcuterie board Voraciously ●  By Aaron Hutcherson ●  Read more »     Opinions Why this is still the most wonderful time of the year Opinion ●  Opinion by Kathleen Parker ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Pelosi said it's fine for lawmakers to trade stocks. She's wrong. Opinion ●  Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   The most dangerous conservative judges aren't on the Supreme Court Opinion ●  Opinion by Perry Bacon Jr. ●  Read more »   Quidditch's new name might teach J.K. Rowling a surprising lesson Opinion ●  Opinion by Molly Roberts ●  Read more »   Crash test dummies are all male, and women are paying the price Opinion ●  Opinion by Susan Molinari and Beth Brooke ●  Read more »   How much influence does Donald Trump still have? These five Republican primaries could tell us. Opinion ●  Opinion by Henry Olsen ●  Read more »     More News Harvard chemistry professor found guilty of hiding ties to China By Bryan Pietsch ●  Read more »   Lawsuit alleges bullying tactics by transplant executives in bid to revamp system By Lenny Bernstein ●  Read more »   Inside the struggles and heartaches of FEMA's massive covid funeral assistance program By Hannah Dreier ●  Read more »   A dinosaur embryo, exceptionally preserved in an egg about to hatch, reveals links to birds By Amy Cheng ●  Read more »   U.S. tensions with Russia are complicating space station partnership By Christian Davenport ●  Read more »   Kyle Rittenhouse gets standing ovation from conservatives, says he may sue media outlets By Timothy Bella ●  Read more »   Jurors in Elizabeth Holmes trial ask judge whether they can take instructions home as holidays approach By Faiz Siddiqui and Rachel Lerman ●  Read more »     Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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