Covid-2019 - 2021-12-02

Technical note: there are errors at one of our data sources this morning causing our country-by-country measure of the Delta variant share to be inaccurate.

In "Recommended Reading," several vaccine makers are saying they are optimistic that their existing formulations can handle Omicron. That's good. Because now a European Union official is echoing Germany's call to make vaccinations mandatory. Meanwhile, in the land of the free and the home of the brave, Joe Manchin (D-WV) says he will vote with Republicans to outlaw vaccine mandates on businesses. Hmmm... who knows what else he might side with the GOP on...