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Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr. covers politics and the White House for The Washington Times. He can be reached at thowell@washingtontimes.com.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the country, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Fauci: Omicron may cause milder disease, though still early

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday health officials' earliest "inkling" about the omicron variant is that it appears to cause a less severe form of illness, but he cautioned it will take weeks to get the full picture across age groups and different global populations. Published December 7, 2021

Chris Cuomo attends The Hollywood Reporter's annual Most Powerful People in Media cocktail reception on April 11, 2019, in New York. CNN said Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, it was suspending the anchor indefinitely after details emerged about how he helped his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as he faced charges of sexual harassment. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Fired CNN host Chris Cuomo stepping away from Sirius XM show

Former CNN host Chris Cuomo says he will no longer do his Sirius XM radio show as he grapples with his firing from the cable news network over his efforts to help his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, fight accusations of sexual harassment. Published December 7, 2021

Patients wait to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot at a mobile vaccination station on 59th Street below Central Park, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, in New York. Health officials say multiple cases of the omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in New York, including a man who attended an anime convention in Manhattan in late November and tested positive for the variant when he returned home to Minnesota. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

NYC to expand vaccine mandate to the private sector Dec. 27

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio went all-in on vaccine mandates Monday, announcing a first-in-the-nation COVID-19 requirement for the entire private sector that will take effect after Christmas and mere days before Mayor-elect Eric Adams takes over City Hall. Published December 6, 2021

A hospital worker conducts COVID-19 tests at a hospital in Aiea, Hawaii, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) ** FILE **

States see increasing cases of omicron; ‘community spread’ found in Hawaii

Hawaii reported an omicron case in an Oahu resident who hadn't left the state, as states grapple with the likelihood that the new variant is circulating within their communities instead of coming in piecemeal on planes, and might be reinfecting people who recovered from the coronavirus. Published December 3, 2021

Passengers, some wearing masks, line up to board a taxi at the Baragwanath taxi rank in Soweto, South Africa, Thursday Dec. 2, 2021. South Africa launched an accelerated vaccination campaign to combat a dramatic rise in confirmed cases of COVID-19 a week after the omicron variant was detected in the country. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Minn. reports omicron case in traveler to NYC convention

Minnesota on Thursday reported an omicron case in a person who recently traveled to New York City for an anime convention, marking the second known instance of the variant first detected in South Africa and another sign the strain is probably lurking in several corners of the U.S. Published December 2, 2021

President Joe Biden speaks to commemorate World AIDS Day during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden: Winter virus strategy won’t include lockdowns

President Biden said Wednesday his forthcoming plan to fight the COVID-19 this winter will not include the type of economic restrictions that marked the early response to the pandemic. Published December 1, 2021