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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nicola Slawson

First Thing: Rapid fall in Covid cases in north-eastern US states

New York City and some north-eastern US states are experiencing a sharp decrease in Covid-19 cases.
New York City and some north-eastern US states have recorded a sharp fall in Covid-19 cases. Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters

Good morning.

There is good news from New York City and some north-eastern US states, which appear to have recorded rapid decreases in their numbers of Covid-19 cases in recent days, raising the possibility that the Omicron wave has already peaked in some parts of America.

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