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The omicron variant is now the dominant Covid strain in the U.S., representing 73% of sequenced cases, according to data published Monday by the CDC.

Hong Kong still maintains strict quarantine rules even as authorities elsewhere have loosened similar restrictions.

The World Health Organization has called for some holiday gatherings to be canceled as the omicron Covid-19 variant spreads rapidly around the world.

With festivities spanning from September to early January, the Philippines gives new meaning to the term “holiday season.”

"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he's giving his answers to callers' stock questions at rapid speed.

"They've got to be as close proximal to the time of the event as possible, and that would include travel," Dr. Eric Topol told CNBC.

"As they get hit by the omicron weakness, you've got my blessing to buy all six," the "Mad Money" host said.

The EV incentives under the Build Back Better plan include up to $12,500 per vehicle and are viewed as critical to spur consumer demand.

Nike CEO John Donahoe said the retailer is in a "much stronger competitive position" than it was pre-pandemic.

"The stock market ... can turn on a dime," the "Mad Money" host said, advising investors to strategically put cash to work during the downturn.

"We're going to see a really fast upsurge in cases, we're going to see a lot of New Yorkers affected by omicron," De Blasio said

"Spider-Man: No Way Home" shattered pandemic box office records this weekend, opening with an estimated $253 million in ticket sales.

A relatively large percentage of Trump's fellow Republicans have refused to get even initial doses of the coronavirus vaccines.

Nordstrom has reportedly tapped the consulting group AlixPartners to help it review a potential spinoff of its off-price Nordstrom Rack business.

Auction records this year highlight the surge in global wealth during the pandemic, aided by central bank easing and soaring asset prices, among other factors.

The push to unionize other Starbucks stores is spreading across the country. Baristas at two Boston cafes filed for union elections late last week.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

"Spider-Man: No Way Home" outpaced Sunday box office estimates to become the second-highest domestic opening of all time.

Retail-store traffic fell 26.3% on Saturday compared with the Saturday before Christmas in 2019, according to preliminary data from Sensormatic Solutions.

Rapid ice melt from the Himalayan glaciers threatens agriculture and water supply for millions of people in South Asia.