ABOVE: Cross that off your list. BELOW: Great vaccine news, a billionaire Mormon is now just a billionaire, RIP Truly Scrumptious and more ...
Omicron to NYC: Drop dead. (Image via NYDN) DEFENSE ONE: Yes! Good news — scientists at Walter Reed have been working on a vax for two years that would fight all known and future variants of COVID-19, and they're reportedly weeks from announcing it's effective.
WAPO: First U.S. death attributed to Omicron may be a Texas man who had health issues and had recovered from COVID-19 in the past — but had refused vaccination.