U.S. Finds Mild Omicron Cases; N.Y. Orders Masks: Virus Update

Most of the U.S. Covid-19 cases traced to the omicron variant so far have been mild illnesses in people who were vaccinated, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Friday.

After months of warnings that vaccinations would ward off a Covid-19 disaster, the U.S. is hurtling toward a holiday crisis. New York Governor Kathy Hochul ordered all businesses to require masks indoors if they don’t have a vaccine requirement.