US urges COVID boosters starting at age 12 to fight Omicron

Studies show a booster dose at least temporarily revs up antibodies to levels that offer the best chance at avoiding symptomatic infection

New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record

New cases per day have more than doubled over the past two weeks, eclipsing the old mark of 250,000, set in mid-January

People with symptoms during isolation, or who develop symptoms during quarantine, are encouraged to stay home

The Trump administration has now bought more than 5,00,000 doses, the entire batch produced for July and 90% of August and September