JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.5 million people have died from the disease worldwide,
JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 842,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering. About 62.6% of the population in the United States is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern: Jan 12, 7:56 am Russia sounds alarm over imminent wave of omicron infections Russian officials are warning that an omicron-fueled wave of COVID-19 infections will soon hit, amid fears about how deadly a surge of the highly contagious variant even if milder might be in a country with a low vaccination rate. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova, who is overseeing the COVID-19 response, and Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said Wednesday that the situation could
JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.5 million people have died from the disease worldwide,