The C.D.C. found 43 Omicron cases, almost all of them mild, in the first week of December.

Global roundup A Covid-19 intensive care unit at University Hospital Leipzig last month. German lawmakers voted on Friday to make coronavirus vaccines obligatory for health care workers.Credit…Jens Schlueter/Getty Images German lawmakers voted on Friday to make coronavirus vaccines obligatory for health care workers — a significant move in a nation where protests against pandemic restrictions…

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Here’s How Philadelphia’s Covid Mandate for Health Workers Worked

Citing the widespread staffing shortages in his industry, Mr. Parkinson said his group would continue to pursue a testing alternative to prevent workers from leaving for other jobs. In Philadelphia, hospitals are the largest employer, with some 57,000 workers, according to an estimate from Philadelphia Works, a nonprofit. The city’s experience also underscored the work…

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Make This Parm

December seems like a strange time of year to get excited about new weeknight recipes. There’s just so much to do as the holidays approach. Lean on standbys! Order takeout! You’re busy. And yet — this is surely a procrastination technique — I’m in full cooking mode, trying recipes I’ve never made a few nights a…

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