Coronavirus live: US Covid deaths surpass 800,000; Omicron poses real threat, says Moderna chief
by Léonie Chao-Fong (now); Lucy Campbell, Martin Bel from on (#5T0PM)
The United States has surpassed 800,000 coronavirus-related deaths; Moderna chief cautions against assumptions Omicron is milder than Delta
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