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By BY KELLEN BROWNING AND BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3GZFfh0

Most of the World’s Vaccines Likely Won’t Prevent Infection From Omicron

By BY STEPHANIE NOLEN from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/3GTsyUP

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By BY LIZ DAY, EMILY STEEL, RACHEL ABRAMS AND SAMANTHA STARK from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/33JjPGv

She Broke Japan’s Comedic Barrier Playing Drunks and Fools (Yep, Men)

By BY MOTOKO RICH AND HIKARI HIDA from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3qcmfou